1 / 6

Fighting in World War I

Fighting in World War I. SWBAT: Analyze through primary sources the typical experience of the WWI solider. Homework: America in WWI Worksheet Do Now: take out your sheets from Friday. The Realities of War. Trench Warfare.

otto
Download Presentation

Fighting in World War I

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Fighting in World War I SWBAT: Analyze through primary sources the typical experience of the WWI solider. Homework: America in WWI Worksheet Do Now: take out your sheets from Friday.

  2. The Realities of War

  3. Trench Warfare • Trench warfare occurred when a advancements in firepower was not matched by similar advances in mobility. • Both sides constructed elaborate trenches and dugout systems opposing each other along a front, protected from assault by barbed wire. • The area between opposing trench lines (known as "no man's land") was fully exposed to artillery fire from both sides. • Attacks, even if successful, often sustained severe casualties.

  4. No man’s land: the territory between the opposing front trenches. The machine gun and the new long-range rifles made movement in this area almost impossible.

  5. What makes fighting worse? Advancements in technology • Industrialization allowed for the mass production of weaponry. • The following advancements helped make WWI the deadliest war ever up until that point in history: • Anti-aircraft guns. • Poisonous gases: i. e. mustard gas • Gas masks • Tanks • Flame throwers

  6. Activity: the Soldier’s Experience • Read the primary sources and look over the photographs. Analyze the information and answer the questions on the sheets provided. • Be prepared to discuss them.

More Related