1. A New Kind of War/Battlefronts of World War I
Chapter 11.2

2. What methods of fighting were used during WWI?
Focus Question
What methods of fighting were used during WWI?

3. Trench Warfare
Most of the area they were digging in was rarely a few feet above sea level.
As soon as soldiers began to dig down they would find water 2- 3 feet below the surface.
Water-logged trenches were a constant problem for soldiers on the Western Front.

4. Trench Warfare Frontline trenches:
7 ft. deep and at the top 2-3 feet across (you could jump over it)
The rear side of the trench would consist of a thick line of sandbags to absorb any bullets or shell fragments.
protected by barbed wire and machine-gun posts.

6. Western Front Stalemate
1st battle of Marne prevented a quick German victory.
Soldiers fought from trenches
Battle line remained unchanged

7. Eastern Front Battle lines shifted
Casualties were higher than the Western Front.
Russia was poorly equipped and forced to retreat

8. Elsewhere in Europe
Bulgaria joined the Central Powers’ and helped defeat its old Balkan rival Serbia
Romania joined Allies, but was crushed by Central Powers’
Italy was unable to stop Central Powers’ advance

9. Ottoman Empire Joined the Central Powers
Turks fought on three fronts: Dardanelles, Caucasus, and the Middle East
In the Middle East, the British sent T.E. Lawrence to assist in the Arab revolt against the Turks
T.E. Lawrence is also known as Lawrence of Arabia

10. Colonies European colonies were drawn into the war.
Some happily joined into the war, while others were uncertain.