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World War One Central Historical Question: In 1578, an English poet wrote “the rules of fair play do not apply in love and war,” does this idiom justify.

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1 World War One Central Historical Question: In 1578, an English poet wrote “the rules of fair play do not apply in love and war,” does this idiom justify the method of “total war” used in World War One?

2 Gassed painting by John Singer Sargent 1918

3 British machine gun crew & anti-gas helmets. Battle of the Somme, July 1916

4 German Gun “Dicke Bertha“ Translation-“Big Bertha“

5 American naval ordnance on wheels; a 14in., 30 mile gun. This French 520mm howitzer was the biggest gun of the Great War. It could deliver a 3,100 lb shell (600 lbs of explosive) over 10 miles. http://www.worldwar1.com/pharc005.htm

6 WW1 Warfare Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9- e9hxLar8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9- e9hxLar8 Trench warfare, machine guns, large armaments, gas warfare, etc.

7 Allies of World War 1 Population (millions) Military Deaths Civilian Deaths due to Military action Civilian deaths due to famine & disease Total Deaths Total deaths as % of population Military Wounded United Kingdom 45.4886,9392,000107,000995,9392.19%1,663,435 The rest of the British Empire 228,6582,000230,658426,777 Belgium7.458,6377,00055,000120,6371.63%44,686 France39.61,397,80040,000260,0001,697,8004.29%4,266,000 Italy35.6651,0004,000585,0001,240,0003.48%953,886 Romania7.5250,000120,000330,000680,0009.07%120,000 Russia175.11,811,000500,0001,000,0003,311,0001.89%4,950,000 Serbia4.5275,000150,000300,000725,00016.11%133,148 United States 92.0116,708757117,4650.13%205,690 Total for Entente Powers 806.05,712,397821,7572,853,0009,387,1361.19%12,809,280 Document #10 Table showing Military & Civilian Deaths resulting from WW1

8 Central Powers of World War 1 Population (millions) Military Deaths Civilian Deaths due to Military action Civilian deaths due to famine & disease Total Deaths Total deaths as % of population Military Wounded Austria- Hungary 51.41,100,00120,000347,0001,567,0003.05%3,620,000 Bulgaria5.587,500100,000187,0003.41%152,390 German Empire 64.92,050,8971,000425,0002,476,8973.82%4,247,143 Ottoman Empire 21.3771,8442,150,0002,921,84413.72%400,000 Total for Central Powers 143.14,010,241121,0003,022,0007,153,2415%8,419,533

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