1. War Consumes Europe
Chapter 29 Section 2

2. I The Alliance System Collapses
Euro divided into 2 camps
Triple Entante = GB, France, Russia
Triple Alliance = Germany, A-H, Italy
A-H declaring war on Serbia  chain reaction w/in alliance system

3. A. Chain Reaction
A-H Declares war on Serrbia  Russia moving army towards Russian- Austria border
Also moved/mobilized on German border because they expected to Germany to join Austria
Germany sees Russias action as deldaration of war
Russia looks to its ally France for help
Before France reacts Germany declares war on France  Europe now locked in battle

4. B. Schlieffen Plan Germany implements the Schlieffen Plan
In case of 2 front war, Germay would attack France and then Russia because Russias lack of RR would not allow for quick mobilization
Beat France then return to fight Russia on west
Germany demands to be allowed to move troops through Belgium (neutral) but they refused  Germany invading Belgium  GB entering war
GB declaring war on Belgium

5. C. European Nations Take Sides
Central Powers = Germany & A-H
Central because of their location in Euro
Belgium & Ottoman empire join later in hopes of regaining land
Allies = GB, France, Russia
Japan later joins
Italy, ONCE NEUTRAL, joins claiming Germany unprovoked invasion of Belgium nullified alliance

6. II A Bloody Stalemate Along the Western Front A
II A Bloody Stalemate Along the Western Front A. The Conflict Grinds to a Halt
Germany’s attack in France  stalemate in northern France (Western Front)
Germany’s S Plan successful at first until France gains intel of Germ Op.
Alies attack germans near Paris (Battle of the Marne)  4 days of fight ending w/ German retreat
Significance of Battle of Marne = left German’s S Plans in ruins
Quick victory not achievable in west while Russian invades eastern Germany
Germany now fighting on 2 fronts

7. B. War in the Trenches
Western Front = miles of trenches  Trench Warfare
Holes dug out in ground from which solders fought each other  huge losses for small gains
“No mans land” = space between trenches
“over the top” into machine gun fire
Artillery into trenches
New tools of war DID NOT lead to quick end of war but just killed more ppl
Battle of Somme each side = ½ mil. Causalities

8. III The Battle on the Eastern Front
Eastern Front = battlefield along the German & Russian border
Eastern front more mobile than Wesetern front
Russia invades Germany Germany destroys Russian troops
Russia invades Austria  Russia winning until Austria helped by Germans
Russia weakens because it is not industrialized
Short on war supplies