The Assassination
Do Now: 1. If you were the French where would you put your troops? If you were the Germans what would be your plan of attack and why?
Trench Warfare
Schlieffen Plan Count Alfred von Schlieffen early 20 th Century to avoid two front war Focus on conquering France first before Russians can mobilize Then quickly get troops to East via railroad to fight Russia Revised Went through neutral Belgium Goal to get Paris
Did it Work? Why Not?
The Trench
Trench Foot
Problems: Lack of food Rats Disease Weather conditions Stalemate War of Attrition: wear out your enemy psychologically & physically; starve them make them go crazy Shell Shock: go crazy from constant bombing
Battles Battle of the Marne Sept 1914-Germans were winning becomes the 1 st Allied victory Second Battle of the Marne: July-August 1918 Last German offensive
Battle of the Somme July-Nov British and it’s colonial armies help French Bloodiest battle of the war One of the bloodiest battles ever recorded
Battle of Gallipoli Also known as Battle of Dardanelles British and French try to capture Constantinople (Istanbul) from Ottomans April 1915-January 1916
Battle of Gallipoli Turks win ½ a million casualties Seen as career failure for Churchill (Admiral) Significance: Will led to Turkish revolt ANZAC seen as force (Australia & New Zealand)
Battle of Meuse-Argonne Last Allied Offensive until armistice Sept. 11, 1918-Nov. 11, 1918