Name: ______________________________________ Level 2 NotesDue Date___________________

Directions: Fill in the blanks to complete the notes as you go through the PowerPoint.

World War I- Fighting the WarThe Schlieffen Plan

Germany Attacks France Through ________________

Two Front War Develops in Europe

Eastern Front o Germany & Austro-Hungary push deep into _________________ - then slows

Western Fronto Germany Attacks France through Belgiumo Allies stop the German offensive just outside of ______________ as the attack bogs

downo Trench War – _________________ (attack-retreat)

Trench Warfare

“______ ____________ ________________” the area between lines Major Trench Battles in WWI

o Battle of ________________ (Feb-July 1916) 1 million men – killed/wounded/missing

o Battle of the _____________ (July-Nov 1916) 60,000 British Casualties in one day 1 million killed

Fighting Took place in the Colonies too –o Africa

British Sikh Mountain Gunners Black Soldiers in the German Schutztruppen [German E. Africa]

T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia) & the “Arab Revolt”, 1916-18

Weapons of War

The Great War saw destruction on the field of battle like never beforeo Old-Fashioned Strategieso New Technologies

For each of the Weapons below: o Describe the impact that you think they will have on the War

German _____________ (submarines)

Poison Gas Attacks_____________________________________

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The three main types of Poison Gaso Chlorine - a greenish, yellow heavier than air gas which in its pure form is an oxidizing

agent. This means that it will react in the presence of water to cause a chemical burning effect on organic matter.

o Phosgene - a colorless, odorless, heavier than air gas formed by heating carbon tetrachloride. It is highly poisonous in that it will preferentially replace oxygen in the cells and quickly causes an oxygen debt within the body, unconsciousness and death.

o Mustard gas - gas with a distinctive mustard smell, it causes blistering and huge sores on any exposed tissue, internal or external.

_______________ ________ shoot thousands of bullets per minute

_______________ Wire

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Krupp railroad gun “___________________” -named after his wife / hard to locate on rail / could shoot over 60 miles from behind German Lines

____________ Mark I tank

French _________________ Tank

The ____________________

The ____________________