a multi-front war the western front a.after belgium, germany marches toward paris 1.french and...
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A Multi-Front WarA Multi-Front War
The Western Front
A. after Belgium, Germany marches toward Paris
1. French and British troops stop Germany at ____________ River2. led to __________ and end to German hopes for quick victory.
B. Begin to dig trenches.
The Western FrontThe Western Front
Trench Warfare
• Slow fighting• Heavy Casualties.
– 1916: ______million killed in Europe.
– same yr. as Battle of the _______
– deadliest battle: _______ killed for ___________ of land.
Trench WarfareTrench Warfare
Trench WarfareTrench Warfare
““No Man’s No Man’s Land”Land”
““No Man’s No Man’s Land”Land”
Krupp’s “__________” GunKrupp’s “__________” Gun
British TankBritish Tank
FlameThrowers
FlameThrowers
GrenadeLaunchersGrenade
Launchers
Poison Gas
Poison Gas
Machine Gun
Machine Gun
Airplane
• 1915--airplanes used in combat
• originally used to __________________– _______________
• Combat fighting by end of war– Ace:– U.S.: ______________– Germany: Manfred von
Richthofen (_________________)
The Flying Aces of World War I
The Flying Aces of World War I
Eddie Rickenbacher, US
FrancescoBarraco, It.
Rene PaukFonck, Fr.
Manfred vonRichtoffen, Ger.
[The “Red Baron”]
Willy Coppens deHolthust, Belg.
Eddie “Mick”Mannoch, Br.
War Is HELL !!War Is HELL !!
Sacrifices in WarSacrifices in War
British Blockade of Germany
1914--GB set up blockade along German coast1. originally used to stop ______________
a. extended to ____________b. also extended the blockade to
__________________ ports
German U-Boats
1. Attempt to off-set British superior __________a. ___________ said any good going toward Britain would be considered contraband and takenb. the ships would then be sunk.
U-BoatsU-Boats
Allied Ships Sunk by U-Boats
Allied Ships Sunk by U-Boats
British Response to U-Boats
1. GB responds by increasing blockade and stopping __________________ from going into Germany
1) _______________ Germans starved2) ___________ as many lives as was lost
than in submarine warfare
The ____________
__________ sank by U-Boat off coast of Ireland in 1915a. _________ shipb. Germany said that Lusitania was carrying ____________ and _______________c. 1200 people (128) Americans) killed
The Sinking of the Lusitania
The Sinking of the Lusitania
•British luxury liner sank
•Was carrying explosives
Sussex Pledge
• After Lusitania, Germany promises to end ________________ against civilian ships without warning
• 1816: attacks French ship Sussex
• Sussex Pledge:
• Britain refused
U.S. Mobilizing
• 1916: Army Reorganization Bill increases Army to _______________________
• __________ re-elected in 1916– Had pushed through a number
of Progressive measures
– “_______________________”
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U.S. Ships Sank
• 1917: Kaiser Wilhelm II announces ships bound for Britain, France or Italy would be sank
• ________________sub warfare
• U.S. merchant ships sank in “_____________” war action
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Zimmerman Telegram
Zimmerman Note from Germany to __________ intercepted.
1. Proposed ________ with Mexico.
2. Mexico gets ___________lost to U.S.
3. Note intercepted by ___ and given to the US.
Russian Revolution (1917)
• Led by ____________ and the Bolsheviks
• Russia pulls out of WWI, hurting Allies.
U.S. Enters WWI
•U.S. trade with Allies = _______ dollars in 1917 and had loaned them ____________•March, 1917: 3 more merchant ships sank
a. pressure on govt to protect interestsb. US declares war on Germany in 4/17
to make “____________________”