The First World War

The First World War c) The unfolding of the war

d) The unfolding of the war • When war broke out in _____________, _______________________________________ • Many even believed that the soldiers would return to celebrate Christmas with their families Germansoldiers in 1914

d) The unfolding of the war • Fighters regrouped into two camps: the ___________and_____________.

d) The unfolding of the war

d) The unfolding of the war The Germans' Schlieffen Plan: Military Plan twofold: • ________________________________________ (or so they thought!) • A major military campaign against Russian troops • The success of the plan depended on _______________ _____________________________________________

d) The unfolding of the war The Germans' Schlieffen Plan: • In less than _________________, Germany had conquered Belgium, but the Belgian resistance had slowed the attack, which allows the British and the French to stop the Germans a few kilometers from Paris • ____________________________________________________

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJXAcl8D51Y (The failure of the Schlieffen Plan) Reflection: Describe Alfred von Schlieffen’s plan for the invasion of France, and explain why the defeat of France was Germany’s primary objective.

d) The unfolding of the war 2. The _____________________: • September 1914, a great battle between ________________________________ broke out near the Marne River in France

d) The unfolding of the war • The ________________ ____________________ ____________________ ___________________ • The German war plan had ________________ • The German armies had been held back, but not vanquished • It now becomes clear that the war will be far from short ...

d) The unfolding of the war 3. Trench warfare: • After the Battle of the Marne, how to wage war changed • War "of movement" becomes __________ __________________ • Trench warfare is required

d) The unfolding of the war 3. Trench warfare: The evolution of war: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZFRcuP3R4E

d) The unfolding of the war • Early trenches were ____________________________________________________________________________________ • But in a short time, two parallel trenches marked the division between the Allies and the Germans over ____________________ • On the Eastern Front, a similar system existed between the ___________________________ ______________________________________

d) The unfolding of the war 4. The lives of soldiers • Trench warfare was ___________________________ • Hundreds of soldiers lived and worked together in a trench • __________________________________________________________________________________________ • Often the trenches were full of rats rummaging in the garbage, the living and the dead • In addition, the enemy was often ________________...

d) The unfolding of the war • The work of the soldiers was especially difficult during the night, that is to say, bring supplies and ammunition and repairing trenches • In small groups, soldiers _________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ • After __________ at the front, the soldiers retreated to take a few days off

d) The unfolding of the war 5. Battles: • The most difficult moments for soldiers were during the great battles • Some soldiers hid in their trenches or shelters dug in the ground, but others were left outside to guard • At the end of bombardment, the soldiers left their shelter and tried to cross through the "no man's land", very few succeeded

d) The unfolding of the war • During battles in the trenches, the soldiers served mainly rifles, bayonets and grenades

d) The unfolding of the war • The results for most of the battles was similar: a lot of dead and wounded and short gains on the ground

Reading: p.105-108

The First World War