Take five minutes to write down two ideasreactions you have about this quote What do you think it means What does it mean to be destroyed by the war World War 1 War in the Trenches All Quiet on the Western Front ID: 159835
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This story is neither an accusation nor a confession, and least of all an adventure, for death is not an adventure to those who stand face to face with it. It will try simply to tell of a generation of men who, even though they may have escaped its shells, were destroyed by the war…
**Take five minutes to write down two ideas/reactions you have about this quote**
What do you think it means?
What does it mean to be destroyed by the war? Slide2
World War 1: War in the Trenches
“All Quiet on the Western Front” Slide3
Trench Warfare
Form of land warfare using occupied fighting lines consisting largely of trenches, in which troops are significantly protected from the enemy’s small arms fire and substantially sheltered from artillery.
“Trench stinks of shallow buried dead Where Tom Stands at the periscope, Tired out. After nine months he’s shed All fear, all faith, all hate, all hope.”
Robert Graves (Through the Periscope, 1915)Slide4
“A revolution in firepower not matched by similar advances in mobility”Slide5
Digging InGermany implements the
Schlieffen
Plan
Luxemburg
Belgium
French and British stop advance
Battle of Marne“Race to the Sea”The Western FrontSlide6Slide7
Trench Set-UpConstructed in parallel lines
Troops in front directly faced enemies
Support trenches
Reserve trenches
Paths leading in between
NO MANS LAND
Dug in
Zig Zags to create less damage in case of attack
Mud and sandbags
Firing step for troops
NO PEEKING!!!
SnipersSlide8Slide9
Excerpt from “All Quiet on the Western Front”Fighting between the trenches
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
SXtsiqrhqsU
Reactions to the video?
Does it match what we have learned so far?Slide10
Life in the TrenchesSymbol for the futility of war
Young men going “over the top” into a barrage of fire which usually led to certain death.
Needless slaughter in terrible conditions
Broke the spirit of most soldiers
Men going to their death because of incompetent commanders
Did not adapt to trench warfare
Believed constant attack would prevail
Could not match new firepower Slide11
Disease and DeathTrench foot
Condition caused by fungal infections
Standing in wet, unsanitary conditions
Turned into gang green
Needed amputation most of the timeSlide12
Death and DiseaseTrench Rats
Trenches were infested with millions of rats
Lack of proper disposal
Unsanitary conditions
Unburied corpses
Caused the outbreak of disease Slide13
Death and DiseaseBody lice & trench fever
Lice infestation happened to a lot of soldiers
Trench Fever spread and usually took 12 weeks to get over
Severe pains
High fever
Lice identified as cause after the warSlide14
Disease and DeathDysentery
Unsanitary drinking water
Soldiers had to use melted now
Water from mortar holes
Diarrhea, fever, vomiting often turned fatalSlide15
Disease and DeathSnipers
Gas AttacksSlide16
Awaiting Death: Psychological TollShell Shock
Gas Attack
Whether by sniper or gas, disease or suicide, soldiers in the trenches were always ready for death.
Over 200,000 in trenchesSlide17Slide18
Western FrontTons of casualties on both sides during the conflict
Why so many casualties?
The Hundred Day Offensive
Last straw for German frontSlide19
Let’s ReviewWhat were some of the advances in firepower and how did they affect trench warfare?
What was No Man’s Land?
Explain the futility of war.
Name a few of the conditions soldiers endured and what they caused in the trenches.
How did gas attacks and shell shock destroy the psyche of soldiers?Slide20
AssessmentOption #1 Timeline
Make a timeline showing major battles on western front, casualties, use of chemical warfare, and meaning of the battle to WW1.
Online use videos and pictures to tell story
Paper: Make sure it is clean and use photos
Put on poster board
Both should look professional
Option #2
Create a diary using a Twitter account with a minimum of 15 entries that describe life in the trenches as a WW1 soldier.
Connect entries with real events/battles
Have at least five historical pictures
One link to a website or primary document
Link to one video
Use hash tag #DodsonWW1
Option #3
Create a model of a typical trench setup using technology or art supplies (Styrofoam model)
Have front line, support, reserve, connecting trenches, artillery, machine gun posts, No Mans Land
Describe function and purpose of each part