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