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

“Trench Warfare”

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