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World War I World War I
Plans Warfare
Outcomes
Industrialization, Transportation, and Warfare
Industrialization, Transportation, and Warfare
Large scale warfare needs transportation and equipment
How do you supply the enormous armies amassed by the Europeans while at war?
RAILROADSThis takes careful planning and time tables Once the process is started it can not be easily stopped
Industrialization, Transportation, and Warfare
Industrialization, Transportation, and Warfare
France and Germany have intricate timetables to send their troops quickly into battle
A few days to mobilize entirely Russia has very little infrastructure and a much
larger areaSeveral weeks to mobilize entirely
Schlieffen Plan Schlieffen Plan Germany bases its war strategy on the
mobilization times of the countriesPlans on beating France before Russia can completely mobilize preventing a full scale two front war
Germany will catch France by surprise by entering through Belgium
Germany assumed Britain would stay out of the conflict because they were protected by the English Channel
War Breaks OutWar Breaks Out Austria declares war on Serbia Russia mobilizes troops to the border to force
Austria to stand down France mobilizes troops fulfilling its treaty
obligations to Russia Belgium is invaded by the Germans on their way
to attack France England declares war on Germany in response
to the invasion of Belgium
Schlieffen Plan in Action Schlieffen Plan in Action Germans send three armies into Belgium
Belgians unsung heroes of WWI Put up enough of a fight and slow the Germans to allow France to shift their forces for a defense Also weaken the German numbers because some troops are told to fight the Belgians instead of continuing into France
England enters the war immediately after the invasion of Belgium
much sooner than Germany anticipated
Schlieffen Plan in Action Schlieffen Plan in Action
France on its heals and Germany is advancing RUSSIA ATTACKS EASTERN GERMANY
Earlier than expected German troops diverted to the Eastern Front to protect Germany
Battle of the MarneBattle of the Marne
TURNING POINT FOR THE FRENCH French take advantage of the troop redistribution
and push the Germans back several miles
Western Front Western Front 300 mile line continuously guarded by the
Germans and the French between the North Sea and Switzerland
Previously in History Darning and fast paced attacks win the wars Great Generals known for their cunning and speed
New war being won by the larger army and better industrialized and equipped
TOTALLY NEW KIND OF WAR THAT NO ONE SAW COMING!!!
War at SeaWar at Sea
Britain immediately blockades the German and Austro-Hungarian coasts
German fleet rarely leaves port Germans declare a counter blockade on Britain
with the use of submarines
War at Sea War at Sea
German U-Boats sink any and all ships heading to Britain
Did not bother to identify neutral ships before firing Many ships carrying supplies and people were sunk
The American public is outraged by the events but still remains aloof
The United States officially declares a policy of neutrality
US Enters WarUS Enters War "The world must be made safe for
democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty. We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make."
– April 2, 1917 Woodrow Wilson
Propaganda MachinePropaganda Machine
Examine each of the Propaganda posters and determine
The target audience The message (what it wants people to do)Do you think this poster was effective?– Why or why not
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