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1 A New Kind of War Preview Main Idea / Reading Focus
The World War I Battlefield War on the Home Front Battles on the Western Front War around the World Map: World War I Battles,

2 A New Kind of War Main Idea Reading Focus
With the introduction of new types of warfare and new technologies, World War I resulted in destruction on a scale never before imagined. Reading Focus How was the World War I battlefield different than those of earlier wars? How did the war affect the home front? What happened on the Western Front? How did the war spread around the world?

3 The World War I Battlefield
New weapons Poison gas, other new weapons response to massive deadlock Two systems of trenches stretched hundreds of miles, western Europe Millions of Allied and Central Powers soldiers in trenches of Western Front Trench warfare Trench warfare not new idea Soldiers had long hidden behind mounds of earth Scale of 1914 Europe trench warfare never before experienced Life in trenches Rainstorms produced deep puddles, mud Lice, rats, bad sanitation constant problems Removing dead bodies often impossible

4 The World War I Battlefield
Over the top Soldiers ordered out of trenches to attack enemy Sprinting across area known as “no-man’s-land” a deadly game Thousands on both sides died, cut down by enemy guns New weapons Neither side able to make significant advances on enemy’s trenches Each side turned to new weapons like poison gas Value limited, both sides developed gas masks More effective Other new weapons more effective than poison gas Rapid-fire machine guns in wide use Artillery and high-explosive shells, enormous destructive power

5 The World War I Battlefield
Tanks and Aircraft Tanks pioneered by British Could cross rough battlefield terrain Reliability was a problem Aircraft most useful At beginning of war, mostly for observation Soon had machine guns, bombs attached Faster airplanes useful in attacking cities, battlefields

6 How did new technology affect the World War I battlefield?
Summarize How did new technology affect the World War I battlefield? Answer(s): New technologies such as poison gas and rapid-firing machine guns made the battlefield more dangerous; faster airplanes proved useful in attacking battlefield positions, factories, and cities; neither side was able to gain an advantage.

7 War on the Home Front Government Actions Government Control
Winning new type of war required use of all society’s resources Total war, governments took stronger control of citizens’ lives New controls changes nations’ industries, economies Factories produced military equipment, citizens conserved food, other goods Government Actions Sought to control public opinion Censored newspaper reports about fighting to keep from discouraging public Created propaganda, information to influence opinions, encourage volunteers Posters, pamphlets, articles about enemy’s brutal actions Government Control

8 War on the Home Front Women in War Millions of men at battle
Work on home front done by women Some worked in factories, producing war supplies Others served as nurses to wounded Contributions of women Transformed public views of women Helped women win right to vote

9 In what ways did the war affect the home front?
Find the Main Idea In what ways did the war affect the home front? Answer(s): The government took over factories; civilians conserved food and materials; propaganda was produced; women joined the work force.

10 Battles on the Western Front
While people on the home front supported their troops, the war in Western Europe was going badly for the Allied Powers. Italy joined Allied Powers, May 1915 Sent forces against Austria-Hungary at border with Italy Series of back-and-forth battles Little progress made The Italian Front Germans planned assault on French fortress, Verdun Believed French would defend fortress at all costs Battle of Verdun meant to kill, injure as many French soldiers as possible 400,000 French casualties in 10 months of fighting, almost as many for Germany The Battle of Verdun

11 The Third Battle of Ypres
The Battle of the Somme British launched attack in Somme River area to pull German troops away from Verdun Main assault during 1916, but no major breakthrough Both sides lost great number of troops; British suffered nearly 60,000 casualties on the first day of fighting The Third Battle of Ypres Failed French offensive caused rebellion among French soldiers, spring 1917 British began offensive near Ypres, Belgium, site of German attacks Third Battle of Ypres a disaster for British After 3 years of battle, front lines remained virtually unchanged

12 What was the result of the battles on the Western Front?
Summarize What was the result of the battles on the Western Front? Answer(s): Both sides suffered extreme casualties, but the front lines remained virtually unchanged.

13 War around the World Much of the early fighting took place in Europe, but the conflict quickly became a true world war as fighting spread around the globe. Over 30 nations officially took sides in the war. Ottoman Empire joined Central Powers, late 1914 Controlled sea passage, Dardanelles Used by Allies to ship supplies to Russia Gallipoli Campaign Allies landed force on Gallipoli Peninsula Attempted to destroy guns, forts on Dardanelles Gave up after months of fighting, 200,000 deaths Spring 1915 Ottoman subjects in Arabian Peninsula rebelled later in war British sent T.E. Lawrence to support Arabs Arabs overthrew Ottoman rule Major Loss

14 War around the World Armenian Massacre Caucasus Use of Force
Different conflict elsewhere in Ottoman Empire during Gallipoli Campaign Russia launched attack in Caucasus Caucasus Mountain region between Black and Caspian seas Home to ethnic Christian Armenians, minority in Muslim Ottoman Empire Use of Force Ottoman leaders claimed Armenians aided Russians Began forcibly removing Armenians from Caucasus, spring 1915 Violence, starvation 600,000 Armenians died in massacre Ottoman leaders accused of genocide, destruction of racial, political or cultural group

15 War around the World Other Fighting War also fought in Asia and Africa
Japan declared war on Germany Part of military agreement with Great Britain Japanese captured German colonies in China British, French attacked German colonies in Africa Allied colonies scattered around world made contributions to war Some colonists worked as laborers to keep armies supplied Others fought, died in battles in hope of winning independence Hopes were in vain

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17 In what areas of the world did the war take place?
Summarize In what areas of the world did the war take place? Answer(s): Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Pacific

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