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The AssassinationThe Assassination
Do Now:Do Now:1. If you were the French where
would you put your troops?2. 2. If you were the Germans what
would be your plan of attack and why?
Trench WarfareTrench Warfare
Schlieffen PlanSchlieffen Plan
Count Alfred von Schlieffen early 20th Century to avoid two front war
Focus on conquering France first before Russians can mobilize
Then quickly get troops to East via railroad to fight Russia
Revised Went through
neutral BelgiumGoal to get Paris
Did it Work?
Why Not?
The TrenchThe Trench
Trench FootTrench Foot
Problems:Problems:
Lack of foodRatsDiseaseWeather conditionsStalemateWar of Attrition: wear
out your enemy psychologically & physically; starve them make them go crazy
Shell Shock: go crazy from constant bombing
BattlesBattles
Battle of the Marne
Sept 1914-Germans were winning becomes the 1st Allied victory
Second Battle of the Marne: July-August 1918
Last German offensive
Battle of the SommeBattle of the Somme
July-Nov. 1916British and it’s
colonial armies help French
Bloodiest battle of the war
One of the bloodiest battles ever recorded
Battle of Gallipoli Battle of Gallipoli
Also known as Battle of Dardanelles
British and French try to capture Constantinople (Istanbul) from Ottomans
April 1915-January 1916
Battle of GallipoliBattle of Gallipoli
Turks win½ a million casualtiesSeen as career failure
for Churchill (Admiral)Significance:Will led to Turkish
revoltANZAC seen as force
(Australia & New Zealand)
Battle of Meuse-ArgonneBattle of Meuse-Argonne
Last Allied Offensive until armistice
Sept. 11, 1918-Nov. 11, 1918
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