The AssassinationThe Assassination

Do Now:Do Now:1. If you were the French where

would you put your troops?2. 2. If you were the Germans what

would be your plan of attack and why?

Trench WarfareTrench Warfare

Schlieffen PlanSchlieffen Plan

Count Alfred von Schlieffen early 20th Century to avoid two front war

Focus on conquering France first before Russians can mobilize

Then quickly get troops to East via railroad to fight Russia

Revised Went through

neutral BelgiumGoal to get Paris

Did it Work?

Why Not?

The TrenchThe Trench

Trench FootTrench Foot

Problems:Problems:

Lack of foodRatsDiseaseWeather conditionsStalemateWar of Attrition: wear

out your enemy psychologically & physically; starve them make them go crazy

Shell Shock: go crazy from constant bombing

BattlesBattles

Battle of the Marne

Sept 1914-Germans were winning becomes the 1st Allied victory

Second Battle of the Marne: July-August 1918

Last German offensive

Battle of the SommeBattle of the Somme

July-Nov. 1916British and it’s

colonial armies help French

Bloodiest battle of the war

One of the bloodiest battles ever recorded

Battle of Gallipoli Battle of Gallipoli

Also known as Battle of Dardanelles

British and French try to capture Constantinople (Istanbul) from Ottomans

April 1915-January 1916

Battle of GallipoliBattle of Gallipoli

Turks win½ a million casualtiesSeen as career failure

for Churchill (Admiral)Significance:Will led to Turkish

revoltANZAC seen as force

(Australia & New Zealand)

Battle of Meuse-ArgonneBattle of Meuse-Argonne

Last Allied Offensive until armistice

Sept. 11, 1918-Nov. 11, 1918