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Warfronts & Weapons. Ms. Ramos Alta Loma High School. Plan for Germany to attack France quickly and avoid a two front war Plan failed. Schlieffen Plan. www.schoolhistory.co.uk. Ms. Ramos. Plan assumed:. Russia: at least 6 weeks to mobilize France: easily defeated in 6 weeks - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Warfronts & WeaponsMs. RamosAlta Loma High School
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Schlieffen PlanPlan for Germany to attack France quickly and avoid a two front warPlan failed
www.schoolhistory.co.ukMs. Ramos
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Plan assumed:Russia: at least 6 weeks to mobilizeFrance: easily defeated in 6 weeksBelgium would not resist Britain would remain neutralMs. Ramos
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RealityBelgium & BEF held up GermanyRussia mobilized in 10 days & G> forced to defend eastG did not attack Paris, held up by France @ MarneMs. Ramos
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Western FrontTrench warfareSmall land gainsGermany vs. UK & Francehttp://www.collectinghistory.net/trench.jpgMs. Ramos
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http://www.uoregon.edu/~kimball/images/maps/1914-WW1.RUS.Ctq39.jpgMs. Ramos
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Eastern FrontAbsence of trenchesLarger land gainsGerman, Austrians, Turks vs. Russia & SerbsMore mobile warfarehttp://clevelode-battletours.com/images/usaargonnetank.jpgMs. Ramos
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Both FrontsHuge numbers of soldiers killedMass destruction of landDeplorable conditionsStalematesMs. Ramos
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Battle of Marne, 1914 & 1918Germany moves thru BelgiumFrench troops move to halt advanceBritish Expeditionary Forces (BEF) joinG. halted & defensive By end May 1918 G. @ Marne againMs. Ramoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Army
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Battle of Ypres, 1914,1915,19171914: BEF stops G.1915: 1st use of poison gas by GermanyMs. Ramoshttp://www.eurekacouncil.com.au/Australia-History/History-Pages/1917-battle_of_passchendaele.htm
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1917: over-ambitious aims & bad weather led to 250,000 dead
Ms. Ramoshttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Second_Battle_of_Passchendaele_-_wounded.jpghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/The_Way_to_the_Front.jpg
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Battle of Verdun, 1916Unsuccess. G battle w/ FranceNo strategic gains anyoneF Gen Joseph Joffre Ils ne passeront pas: They shall not pass!3 F forts surrender to GUK & Russia help FG on defenseBy Nov, F back to Feb position
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Ms. Ramoshttp://www.wereldoorlog1418.nl/battleverdun/battleverdun33/afterbattle.jpghttp://www.wereldoorlog1418.nl/battleverdun/battleverdun66/fotokerkhof01.jpg
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Battle of Somme, 1916One of biggest slaughtersUK plan march across no-mans, fail rid wire & gun postHuge losses bothJuly-Nov: UK 3 miles short 1st day objectiveMs. Ramoshttp://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/ww1/photoessay.htmhttp://www.columbia.edu/itc/history/winter/w3206/edit/sommebattle.html
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Battle of Cambrai, 1917Ex of tank & surprise break trench deadlock476 tanks move against GCalvary fail take full adv.Ms. Ramoshttp://pages.123-reg.co.uk/jerryandjanet-526112/thegreatwar/id3.html