Warfronts & Weapons

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Schlieffen Plan

•Plan for Germany to attack France quickly and avoid a two front war

www.schoolhistory.co.uk

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Western Front

•Trench warfare

•Small land gains

•Germany vs. UK & France

http://www.collectinghistory.net/trench.jpg

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http://www.uoregon.edu/~kimball/images/maps/1914-WW1.RUS.Ctq39.jpg

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Eastern Front•Absence of

trenches, land gains, more mobile

•German, Austrians, Turks vs. Russia & Serbs

http://clevelode-battletours.com/images/usaargonnetank.jpg

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Battle of Marne, 1914 & 1918• French troops move

to halt advance–British Expeditionary Forces (BEF) join

• G. halted & defensive

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Army

Battle of Ypres, 1914,1915,1917

• 1914: BEF stops G.

• 1915: 1st use of poison gas by Germany

Ms. Ramoshttp://www.eurekacouncil.com.au/Australia-History/History-Pages/1917-battle_of_passchendaele.htm

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Second_Battle_of_Passchendaele_-_wounded.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/The_Way_to_the_Front.jpg

Battle of Verdun, 1916• Unsuccess. G battle w/

France• No strategic gains anyone• F Gen Joseph Joffre “Ils ne

passeront pas”: They shall not pass!

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http://www.wereldoorlog1418.nl/battleverdun/battleverdun33/afterbattle.jpg

http://www.wereldoorlog1418.nl/battleverdun/battleverdun66/fotokerkhof01.jpg

Battle of Somme, 1916• One of biggest

slaughters• Huge losses

both• July-Nov: UK 3

miles short 1st day objective

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http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/ww1/photoessay.htm

http://www.columbia.edu/itc/history/winter/w3206/edit/sommebattle.html

Battle of Cambrai, 1917

• Ex of tank & surprise break trench deadlock

• 476 tanks move against G

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http://pages.123-reg.co.uk/jerryandjanet-526112/thegreatwar/id3.html

Weapons & US Entry

Ms. RamosAlta Loma High School

The War of the

Industrial Revolution:

NewTechnology

The War of the

Industrial Revolution:

NewTechnology

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French Renault TankFrench Renault Tank

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British Tank at YpresBritish Tank at Ypres

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U-BoatsU-Boats

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Allied Ships Sunk by U-Boats

Allied Ships Sunk by U-Boats

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The AirplaneThe Airplane

“Squadron Over the Brenta”

Max Edler von Poosch, 1917

“Squadron Over the Brenta”

Max Edler von Poosch, 1917

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Flying Aces of World War IFlying 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.

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Curtis-Martin U. S. Aircraft Plant

Curtis-Martin U. S. Aircraft Plant

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Looking for the “Red Baron?”

Looking for the “Red Baron?”

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The ZeppelinThe Zeppelin

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FlameThrowers

FlameThrowers

GrenadeLaunchersGrenade

Launchers

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Poison Gas

Poison Gas

Machine Gun

Machine Gun

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http://www.worldwar1.com/arm005.htm

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http://www.worldwar1.com/arm005.htm

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AmericaAmericaJoinsJoinsthethe

AlliesAllies

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The Sinking of the Lusitania

The Sinking of the Lusitania

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The Zimmerman Telegram

The Zimmerman Telegram

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The YanksAre

Coming!

The YanksAre

Coming!

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Americans in the Trenches

Americans in the Trenches

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