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World War I 1914-1918

World War I 1914-1918. The Unnecessary War The fight and its Aftermath. Europe circa 1900. The Gangs of 1907-1914. The Lineup. I. Central Powers vs. Allied Powers. Germany’s Dilemma – surrounded. Germany’s Dilemma = surrounded by foes Germany’s solution = Schlieffen Plan

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World War I 1914-1918

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  1. World War I1914-1918 The Unnecessary War The fight and its Aftermath

  2. Europe circa 1900

  3. The Gangs of 1907-1914

  4. The Lineup • I. Central Powers vs. Allied Powers

  5. Germany’s Dilemma – surrounded

  6. Germany’s Dilemma = surrounded by foes Germany’s solution = Schlieffen Plan - One front at a time - Knock out France (west) and focus on Russia (east) - Fails

  7. Two Front War

  8. Results of Failure of Schlieffen Plan - 2 Front War - Trench Warfare w/ mass casualties in west

  9. German Success in East - Horrible conditions in R. lead to overthrow of Romanovs – 1917 - G sends R. communist V. Lenin to R - Nov. 1917 Lenin takes control - 1918 Treaty of Brest-Litovsk takes R out of war - Germany can now focus on west

  10. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

  11. Triumph of the Allies - US enters the war - Introduction of the tank - Improved Allied tactics vs. trenches - German attrition – can last no longer

  12. Das Schutzengrabenvernichtungsautomobil • (Aka Das Tank)

  13. German Expansion Pre- WW II

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