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Europe Goes to War

Europe Goes to War. One nation after another gets drawn into war with many casualties. . WWI Begins. Mobilization of troops Russia mobilizes troops to Austria and Germanys borders. Germany declares war on Russia, and attacks France. Great Britain declares war on Germany. Central Powers.

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Europe Goes to War

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  1. Europe Goes to War One nation after another gets drawn into war with many casualties.

  2. WWI Begins • Mobilization of troops • Russia mobilizes troops to Austria and Germanys borders. • Germany declares war on Russia, and attacks France. • Great Britain declares war on Germany.

  3. Central Powers • Germany • Austria Hungary • Italy (thru 1915) • Ottoman Empire • Bulgaria (1915)

  4. Allied Powers • Britain • France • Russia • Japan • Italy (1915) • United States (1917)

  5. The Conflict Continues • Western Front- heavy battle zone in northern France • Schlieffen Plan- attacking France first then fighting Russia. • Germany advances to Paris. • Forced to retreat at the First Battle of the Marne. • Schlieffen Plan Fails and Germany has to fight a two – front war.

  6. Schlieffen Plan

  7. Stalemate • War in the Trenches • Trench warfare- fighting from trenches • Many deaths, small land gains • Life in trenches is miserable, unsanitary, difficult • New weapons lead to even more deaths • Massive losses on both sides at battle of Verdun and Somme.

  8. The Battle on the Eastern Front • Early Fighting • Eastern Front-site of fighting along the border of Germany and Russia • Russia pushes into Austria and Germany, but are forced to retreat • Russia Struggles • Russia by 1916 has few supplies and many casualties • Size of Russian army gives Germany trouble and prevents them from sending troops to the west

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