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The Stalemate of World War I: Trench Warfare

In World War I, Germany deviated from the Schlieffen Plan, leading to a stalemate on the Western Front with both sides entrenched. The grueling trench warfare included linked bunkers, deadly conditions, the infamous "NO MAN’S LAND," and new technologies like tanks and gas. Major battles like Verdun and the Somme marked the conflict, while the Eastern Front saw Russia's struggles. Experience the brutality of WWI in this video clip.

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The Stalemate of World War I: Trench Warfare

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  1. World War I A New Kind of Conflict

  2. Germany violated own Schlieffen Plan Russians mobilized quicker France was stronger Both sides built trenches & dug in for the winter The stalemate begins I. The Western Front

  3. II. Trench Warfare • Linked bunkers, communication, & gun emplacements • Broiled in summer, froze in winter, damp & cold in spring • Rats & lice WWI video clip.asf

  4. “Over the Top”

  5. Extremely deadly • 1st mechanized war • “NO MAN’S LAND” • Artillery was inaccurate • Gas, tanks & U-Boats • Loss of Moral

  6. NO MAN’S LAND

  7. WWI Artillery Schlieffen Plan WWI Tanks

  8. III. Major Battles • Battle of Verdun German offensive 500,000 casualties • longest battle in history (10 months), began w/ 9 hr artillery, 1 million shells from 25 miles away • The French battle cry: “They Shall Not Pass” • Battle of the Somme, Allied offensive 1,000,000 dead

  9. Battle lines swayed back & forth over large areas Germany winning & pushing deep into Russia Russia was least industrialized & lacked the 3 B’s IV. Eastern Front

  10. Russians fleeing from 1914 Battle of Tannenberg

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