1. What does he mean by this quote? Was he right?
WW1 #7: Western Front
At the beginning of the war, Sir Edward Grey (leader of Great Britain) says,
“The lamps are going out all over Europe. We shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.”
What does he mean by this quote? Was he right?

2. Western Front: front is the place of battle
Ger gains several quick victories:
Overtakes Belgium
Gets nearly to Paris, France

3. Battle of Tannenberg Aug 23-31, 1914
Russian forces - few supplies, poor leadership
125,000 Russians perish; only 13,000 Germans
Did require Germans to move soldiers to EAST earlier than expected

4. War Battle of the Marne: Allies fight back & push Ger back (Sept 1914)
Russia mobilizes fast
Fight & win a victory in east - Ger sends troops to east
Battle of the Marne: Allies fight back & push Ger back (Sept 1914)

5. Trench Warfare
Each side builds a trench, ditch, for protection

6. Soldiers leave trench to go to enemy’s trench
Cross over NO MAN’s LAND (the area in b/w ditches): no one and nothing survives

8. Millions die to gain a few miles of land – STALEMATE! (no winner)

9. Life in the Trenches
I see that last evening I boasted that it would take more than rats to disturb us. I was badly mistaken. They ran over my legs, body, chest and feet.  But when they started on my face I must own that I slavishly surrendered, fell to cursing horribly and finally changed my lying place. I can tell you they are some rats, these. 
Muddy / Rats / Smell!
Trench foot: infected feet

10. New Weapons Machine Guns Artillery – long range weaponry
Zeppelin – blimp, easy targets
Planes – some bombing, some “dogfights” battles b/w 2 planes in sky

11. No Man’s Land Barbed wire Poison gases:
Mustard gas: deadly
Tank - invented to cross No Man’s Land
Travel at 3 mph! Up to 4 mph by end of war

12. Turned WW1 into an incredibly deadly war

13. Review Describe the Schlieffen Plan.
What neutral country was invaded by Germany?
Who came to this country’s aid?
What side do the Japanese join?
Which country changes alliances after the war begins?

14. Other ideas…. Causes of war Schlieffen Plan
Battles: Somme, Gallipoli, Verdun, Tannenberg, other
How does war end – Why do Allies win? Why did Germany lose?
Unrestricted submarine warfare / u-boats
Eastern Front

15. Research Google Classroom:
Once you have a group topic, write it down & get my approval
Start working on a thesis – narrow topic down and show what you will prove
Usually your thesis will prove the contributions your topic made to the war effort

16. DON’T SAY: Pigeons affected the war.
Thesis
Must prove something!
How did your topic affect the war?
Be specific
DON’T SAY: Pigeons affected the war.
DO SAY: Carrier pigeons increased communication on the front lines of the war.