1. World War I: The Battles
Mr. Meester
World History
11-2

2. Vocabulary Schlieffen Plan 1st Battle Of the Marne Battle of the Somme
Battle of Tannenberg
Battle of Gallipoli

3. The Schlieffen Plan
This was Germany’s secret plan to quickly defeat France
Attack France 1st with everything while Russia was not ready
After beating France go after Russia
Prevents Germany from fighting a two front war
Germany invaded Belgium and attacked France

4. 1st Battle Of the Marne
Occurred a month into the war at the Marne river 30 miles outside of Paris.
German forces met a combined French & British army.
The Germans tried to encircle Paris, but spread their men too thin.
This allowed the Allies to punch through the German lines & win.

5. Results of the Marne Stopped the German advance (Schlieffen Plan)
No quick victory
Over ½ a million troops died

6. Battle of the Somme
The Ultimate Trench Warfare battle on the Western Front.
The battle lasted 5 months
The Allies won a total of 6 miles of territory
Over a million troops died during the fight

7. Battle of Tannenberg
Occurred on the Eastern Front between Germany & Russia.
The Germans surrounded and destroyed the Russian Army.
This battle stopped the Russian invasion of Germany.
Russia lost 140,000 men
Only 10,000 escaped
Germany lost only 20,000

8. Battle of Jutland This was the only major naval battle of the war
Occurred in the North Sea
Was considered a draw
The 2 largest navies in the world belonged to Germany & England
Germany lost 11 ships
England lost 15 ships
Germany never returned to the seas

9. Battle of Gallipoli
This series of battles occurred near the Dardanelle Straits in Turkey. (Ottoman Empire)
The Allies were trying to open a third front
Wanted to pull some Central Powers armies out of Russia
It was a combined Naval & Land battle
One of the only in the war

10. Results of Gallipoli
The Allies were beaten back by the Turkish forces.
British & Australian casualties were about 210,000
France lost 50,000
Turkey lost 250,000.
No 3rd Front to help out the Russian Army

11. Recap Schlieffen Plan Battle of the Somme Battle of Tannenberg
Tried to prevent a 2 front war
Battle of the Somme
Ultimate Trench Battle
Battle of Tannenberg
Eastern Front fighting
Battle of Gallipoli
Reasons for and Results
Battle of Jutland
Only Naval Battle