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World War I Warfare
Chapter 19, section 3
Trench warfare
Style of fighting during WWI
After the Schlieffen Offensive, both armies dug large systems of trenches
Occurred on Western (France) and Eastern (Russia) fronts.
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Advanced weapons of war forced armies into the trenches
“No Man’s Land” was the area between the enemy trenches
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Trench FootMost valuable
possession—dry socks
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World War I WeaponsWWI was the first mechanized warNew deadly weapons added to
destructiveness of the war
Weapons of WWI
Automatic machine gun
Made the cavalry obsolete
Made crossing “No Man’s Land” difficult
Weapons of WWI
Poison GasIntroduced by
GermanyInternationally
outlawed after WWI
Weapons of WWI
U-boatUsed by GermanyCrippled Navy of Great Britain
Weapons of WWI
AirplaneFirst used for
observationLater engaged
in “dogfights”
Weapons of WWITankIntroduced by
Great Britain in 1917
Protected troops in “No Man’s Land”
Could travel through trenches
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Introduction of new weapons and building of trenches caused a stalemate
Armies launched massive attacks to break up the stalemate, but unsuccessful
WWI will be the deadliest war mankind had ever experienced before
Fighting beyond Europe
Most of the fighting took place in Europe, but WWI was a global conflict
European colonies were drug into war
Colonists had mixed feelings
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