German- Russian Border Russia/ Serbia versus

Germany/ Austria-Hungary

Although front is more mobile than the West, slaughter and stalemate common

Early Fighting Tannenberg

Russians retreat 30,000 Russians killed

in 4 day battle

The Gallipoli Campaign Dardanelles Strait February 1915 British/ Australian/ New

Zealand/ French troops versus Ottomans

May 1915 stalemate Allies evacuate in

December- 250,000 casualties

Battles in Africa & Asia German colonial

possessions came under assault

Japan & England/France Colonial soldiers join war

effort

Russia Struggles 1916 Russia near collapse lags in industry Shortages on food, guns, ammunition, clothes, boots,

and blankets Allied supplies limited by German control of the Black

Sea and Ottoman control of the straits leading to the Mediterranean

Suffered a staggering number of losses Enormous population still able to tie up German troops

War Spreads Africa Southwest/ Southeast Asia World War