1. The Assassination

2. Do Now: 1. If you were the French where would you put your troops? 2. 2. If you were the Germans what would be your plan of attack and why?

3. Trench Warfare

4. 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

6. Did it Work? Why Not?

7. The Trench

8. Trench Foot

9. 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

10. 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

11. Battle of the Somme July-Nov. 1916 British and it’s colonial armies help French Bloodiest battle of the war One of the bloodiest battles ever recorded

12. Battle of Gallipoli Also known as Battle of Dardanelles British and French try to capture Constantinople (Istanbul) from Ottomans April 1915-January 1916

13. 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)

14. Battle of Meuse-Argonne Last Allied Offensive until armistice Sept. 11, 1918-Nov. 11, 1918