WWI Canadian Battles Entering the War • As part of the Schlieffen
... The goal of the Schlieffen Plan was to quickly defeat France by getting to Paris so that Germany would only have to worry about Russia on their eastern front. Russians attacking East Germany (Prussia) and the ability of the British to mobilize quickly halted the Schlieffen Plan ...
... The goal of the Schlieffen Plan was to quickly defeat France by getting to Paris so that Germany would only have to worry about Russia on their eastern front. Russians attacking East Germany (Prussia) and the ability of the British to mobilize quickly halted the Schlieffen Plan ...
Fronts - Lincoln High School
... Characterized by trench warfare Generals were used to fighting by movement War of Attrition: Attempting to wear down the other side by constant attacks and heavy losses Airplanes, tanks and chemical warfare (Mustard gas) used for the first time in war ...
... Characterized by trench warfare Generals were used to fighting by movement War of Attrition: Attempting to wear down the other side by constant attacks and heavy losses Airplanes, tanks and chemical warfare (Mustard gas) used for the first time in war ...
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... • As the combatant countries mobilized for war, the mood in most places was jubilant • Many volunteers saw the war as a great adventure, and nearly everyone believed that it would be over quickly ...
... • As the combatant countries mobilized for war, the mood in most places was jubilant • Many volunteers saw the war as a great adventure, and nearly everyone believed that it would be over quickly ...
Battle of Verdun (Western Front- February 1916) - ablanguages-LCII
... After the British revealed the telegram to the United States, released the captured telegram as a way of building support for U.S. entry into the war. After submarines sank seven U.S. merchant ships and the publication of the Zimmerman telegram, Wilson called for war on Germany, which the U.S. Congr ...
... After the British revealed the telegram to the United States, released the captured telegram as a way of building support for U.S. entry into the war. After submarines sank seven U.S. merchant ships and the publication of the Zimmerman telegram, Wilson called for war on Germany, which the U.S. Congr ...
War Affects the World
... Notable ___________________ failure to take straits b/t Black Sea & Med Sea ________________ died Hopes of a supply line to _________________ dashed 3. The Battle of Verdun February to _______________ 1916 Germany wanted to “________________France white” Massive _____________ _____________ ...
... Notable ___________________ failure to take straits b/t Black Sea & Med Sea ________________ died Hopes of a supply line to _________________ dashed 3. The Battle of Verdun February to _______________ 1916 Germany wanted to “________________France white” Massive _____________ _____________ ...
Course and Conduct of WWI Before US Entry into the War •Between
... •________________________ was now free to throw all of its troop into the war on the _____________________front American Expeditionary Force ...
... •________________________ was now free to throw all of its troop into the war on the _____________________front American Expeditionary Force ...
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... In early 1917 it was Canada’s turn to attempt to dislodge the Germans from this high point Lessons learned from slaughter of the previous years saw new attacking plans introduced. Byng & Currie went to both Verdun & the Somme & looked at the tactics used there and devised new one to prevent ne ...
... In early 1917 it was Canada’s turn to attempt to dislodge the Germans from this high point Lessons learned from slaughter of the previous years saw new attacking plans introduced. Byng & Currie went to both Verdun & the Somme & looked at the tactics used there and devised new one to prevent ne ...
WORLD WAR I TIMELINE How It All Went Down Jun 28, 1914
... The British employ the first tanks ever used in battle, at Delville Wood. Although they are useful at breaking through barbed wire and clearing a path for the infantry, tanks are still primitive and they fail to be the decisive weapon, as their designers thought they would be. Feb 1, 1917 Submarines ...
... The British employ the first tanks ever used in battle, at Delville Wood. Although they are useful at breaking through barbed wire and clearing a path for the infantry, tanks are still primitive and they fail to be the decisive weapon, as their designers thought they would be. Feb 1, 1917 Submarines ...
Mil-Hist-WW 1-Overview
... confronted the invading Germany army, which had by then penetrated deep into northeastern France, within 30 miles of Paris. Under the French commander Joseph Joffre, the Allied troops checked the German advance and mounted a successful counterattack, driving the Germans back to north of the Aisne Ri ...
... confronted the invading Germany army, which had by then penetrated deep into northeastern France, within 30 miles of Paris. Under the French commander Joseph Joffre, the Allied troops checked the German advance and mounted a successful counterattack, driving the Germans back to north of the Aisne Ri ...
Mil-Hist-WWI-Overview
... confronted the invading Germany army, which had by then penetrated deep into northeastern France, within 30 miles of Paris. Under the French commander Joseph Joffre, the Allied troops checked the German advance and mounted a successful counterattack, driving the Germans back to north of the Aisne Ri ...
... confronted the invading Germany army, which had by then penetrated deep into northeastern France, within 30 miles of Paris. Under the French commander Joseph Joffre, the Allied troops checked the German advance and mounted a successful counterattack, driving the Germans back to north of the Aisne Ri ...
Chapter 26.2
... amounts of land and were significant at the end of the war Aircraft were useful from the beginning First it was used to see the enemies positions Later they attached machine guns and began air warfare However these advances did not help on the battlefield. The trench warfare kept the war in ...
... amounts of land and were significant at the end of the war Aircraft were useful from the beginning First it was used to see the enemies positions Later they attached machine guns and began air warfare However these advances did not help on the battlefield. The trench warfare kept the war in ...
Worst General Of World War One Final Paper
... Both, Sir Douglas Haig and Erich von Falkenhayn made major mistakes during their time leading the German and British armies. Sir Douglas Haig who was the leader of the British Armed Forces for the war lead them into several lopsided battles. The most notable battle was the Battle of the Somme where ...
... Both, Sir Douglas Haig and Erich von Falkenhayn made major mistakes during their time leading the German and British armies. Sir Douglas Haig who was the leader of the British Armed Forces for the war lead them into several lopsided battles. The most notable battle was the Battle of the Somme where ...
Ch. 16 Section 2 Notes I. 1914 to 1915: Illusions and Stalemate
... A. The events of August 1914 shattered two previously held ideas: that war was not worth fighting and that diplomats could prevent war. B. Government propaganda—ideas spread to influence public opinion—had stirred up national hatreds before the war. When the war began, propaganda was used to urge pe ...
... A. The events of August 1914 shattered two previously held ideas: that war was not worth fighting and that diplomats could prevent war. B. Government propaganda—ideas spread to influence public opinion—had stirred up national hatreds before the war. When the war began, propaganda was used to urge pe ...
A New Kind Of War - World History Overview
... A New Kind Of War The Great War was the largest conflict in history up to that time. Millions of French, British, Russian, and German soldiers mobilized for battle. German forces fought their way toward France, but Belgian resistance foiled Germany’s plans for a quick victory. Both sides dug deep tr ...
... A New Kind Of War The Great War was the largest conflict in history up to that time. Millions of French, British, Russian, and German soldiers mobilized for battle. German forces fought their way toward France, but Belgian resistance foiled Germany’s plans for a quick victory. Both sides dug deep tr ...
World War I: Summary Causes of World War I: Nationalism Alliances
... Italy was originally part of the Triple Alliance, then joined the Allies when promised land The Schlieffen Plan: German plan for a two-front war. Quick attack on France, then Russia. Speed was essential. Invaded through Belgium. ...
... Italy was originally part of the Triple Alliance, then joined the Allies when promised land The Schlieffen Plan: German plan for a two-front war. Quick attack on France, then Russia. Speed was essential. Invaded through Belgium. ...
Edition No. 163 Day: Monday 10 November Theme: Advance… to
... Ferdinand Foch, allowing for a much more coordinated war, the Allies now took the offensive. On 8 August, the Amiens Offensive was started, with a ‘short bombardment’ followed by a combined tank and infantry attack, which forced the Germans back eight miles, in what Ludendorff called the 'black day' ...
... Ferdinand Foch, allowing for a much more coordinated war, the Allies now took the offensive. On 8 August, the Amiens Offensive was started, with a ‘short bombardment’ followed by a combined tank and infantry attack, which forced the Germans back eight miles, in what Ludendorff called the 'black day' ...
Trench warfare exercise P - answers
... difficulty was the lack of mobility of the attacking side. The principal means of achieving mobility in battle up until at that time – the horse – was vulnerable to machine gun and artillery attack. This meant that the attacking side was forced to move by foot when conducting operations, while defen ...
... difficulty was the lack of mobility of the attacking side. The principal means of achieving mobility in battle up until at that time – the horse – was vulnerable to machine gun and artillery attack. This meant that the attacking side was forced to move by foot when conducting operations, while defen ...
Alliances and Fronts of the War
... The Western Front: Germany tried to take France quickly, then planned to fight Russia. Instead, the battle lines formed in North East France and changed little. Battles Along the Western Front Long, bloody battles: Verdun: 680,000 casualties Somme: over 1 million casualties ...
... The Western Front: Germany tried to take France quickly, then planned to fight Russia. Instead, the battle lines formed in North East France and changed little. Battles Along the Western Front Long, bloody battles: Verdun: 680,000 casualties Somme: over 1 million casualties ...
Lesson 18-1: A World Crisis
... camouflage on the battlefield. French war strategy had not changed much since the 1800s. – French soldiers marched row by row onto the battlefield, with bayonets mounted to their field rifles, preparing for close combat with the Germans. – The Germans, however, had many machine guns, and mowed down ...
... camouflage on the battlefield. French war strategy had not changed much since the 1800s. – French soldiers marched row by row onto the battlefield, with bayonets mounted to their field rifles, preparing for close combat with the Germans. – The Germans, however, had many machine guns, and mowed down ...
HSC Study Day Lecture Notes - Year 12 Modern History
... Reasons for Allied Victory a) German was at a strategic disadvantage: war on 2 fronts; U Boat campaign brought US into war, battles cost Germany, German allies were weak b) German home front collapsed: The British blockade, led to starvation in 1918, 1916 Hindenburg Program took a lot of men out of ...
... Reasons for Allied Victory a) German was at a strategic disadvantage: war on 2 fronts; U Boat campaign brought US into war, battles cost Germany, German allies were weak b) German home front collapsed: The British blockade, led to starvation in 1918, 1916 Hindenburg Program took a lot of men out of ...
