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World War I “The Early Years” I.) A Chain Reaction July 28, 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia August 1, 1914 Germany declares war on Russia.

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2 World War I “The Early Years”

3 I.) A Chain Reaction July 28, 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia August 1, 1914 Germany declares war on Russia August 3, 1914 Germany declares war on France August 4-September 3, 1914 The “Schlieffen Plan” in effect (Germany’s military plan to attack west & defeat France then turn focus to east & defeat Russia) August 4, 1914 Germany invades “neutral” Belgium (Great Britain declares war on Germany) October 1914 Ottoman Empire enters war on Germany’s side

4 II.) Two Sides in the War A. Allied Powers: B. Central Powers: 1914

5 III.) Advantages of Each Side A.Allied PowersB.Central Powers 1.More Soldiers 2.Greater Industrial Power 3.Superior Navy 4.32 countries 1.Well-trained Army 2.Well equipped Army 3.Territory allowed for rapid troop movement/communication

6 IV.) The Leaders in the War Nicholas II [Rus] George V [Br] Pres. Poincare [Fr] Allied Powers: Franz Josef [A-H] Wilhelm II [Ger] Victor Emmanuel II [It] Central Powers: Enver Pasha [Turkey]

7 A. Early Battles Across the World 1.Serbia: Austria-Hungary invade 2.Africa: Britain & France fight Germany in south & west 3.Asia: New Zealand, Australia, and Japan invade and seize German and Chinese territory 4.First Battle of Tannenberg: German defeats Russia in East Prussia V.) The Early Years

8 V.) The Western Front A.Schlieffen Plan: German plan to attack France by invading Belgium. B.Outcome: By end of August Germany had overrun Belgium and swept into France (50 miles from Paris)

9 B. 1 st Battle of the Marne 1.September 5, 1914 2.Allies attack Germans 3.Germans retreat 60 miles Outcome: German plan for a quick victory ruined War turns into a stalemate (non-mobile) trench warfare begins

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11 C. Battle of Verdun 1.Feb 21-Dec 18, 1916 2.Germans launch attack against the French 3.Longest and most devastating battle in WWI 4.half a million lives lost http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6QS4rIdehg&f eature=channel

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13 D. Battle of the Somme 1.July 1-13, 1916 2.British forces attack to help French 3.One of the largest battles of WWI 4.1.5 million killed in total (bloodiest) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc8bjBZR-B0

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