PPT-How were the trench systems structured in WWI?

Lesson Aim To have applied knowledge of why WWI was a trench war to answering exam questions TASK In your book match the word with the correct letter A Firebay Company HQ dugout Reserve trench. . 19.3 THE WAR AT HOME. CONTEXT. The US has been opposed to joining the war. Very quickly, the US must change gears, economically and psychologically. US must supply itself AND THE ALLIES. Everyone must pitch in. "The rats were huge. They were so big they would eat a wounded man if he couldn't defend himself." . "I saw some rats running from under the dead men's greatcoats, enormous rats, fat with human flesh. My heart pounded as we edged towards one of the bodies. His helmet had rolled off. The man displayed a grimacing face, stripped of flesh; the skull bare, the eyes devoured and from the yawning mouth leapt a rat." . 1900-1920. Chelsea Bell. Southern Methodist University. MSA 3325. Spring 2013. Gowns by Paul . Poiret. , 1912. The Edwardian Period and WWI: 1900-1920. Historical Background. 1900-1920. England. France. We are doing class a little differently today. Please find your laptop and sit at a place where you can see the board.. Think about it. What are our some of our modern warfare weapons?. Essential Question. By: Alexis Angelakis. Construction of trenches. Building a trench . took about six . hours for 450 men to . build 250 . meters of . that trench. . After . this, . barbed wire, board walks, and sand . . https://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB4cdRgIcB8. (2:00). WWI Soldiers Equipment. Disadvantages: . wet, cold. hard to get . in/out . of without being seen by the enemy. . V. ery . dirty +. unhygienic (no . Warefare. Trench . Warefare. Germany had a plan to win the Great War.. Von Schlieffen Plan. Trench Warfare. – type of fighting during World War I in which both sides dug trenches protected by mines and barbed wire. EAT IT. WWI: Causes, Effects and Unresolved Issues. Document one illustrates the growing tensions amongst the between France and Prussia over territories like Alsace and Lorraine in addition to other European tensions and growing alliances. Pop Quiz for Candy!. What were the MAIN causes of WWI?. What was the spark that started WWI?. What countries were in the Triple Alliance?. What countries were in the Triple Entente?. By the end of the war, what countries had joined the Allied powers? (Besides the original 3). TRENCH WARFARE in WORLD WAR I. Introduction to Trench Warfare. Trench warfare was a major feature of World War I. Because the combination of machine guns and heavy artillery made life above ground too dangerous, the opposing armies dug a series of trenches from which to defend themselves and to launch attacks. The trenches outline only some of the deplorable conditions the troops were forced to endure. There were other dangers in the trenches as well as disease, starvation and boredom. . The Tank. 1. st. use: WW1. Combat barbed wire. “Little Willie” – 3 crewmen, 3 mph. More modern tank – 10 crewmen, 4 mph. (Revolving Turret). During the Video: . Write one weakness you see of the tank. L/O – To identify the . how the trench system develop and to describe the features of the trench system. The Race to the Sea. The Battle of the Marne was a . turning point. . The Schlieffen Plan had failed. Germany was now caught up in a war on . WWI . Pt. 2. New Technology and US in the War. New Technology. Lots of new technology and new weapons were used during WWI that changed the way wars were fought. Mechanization of warfare for WWI lead to cheaper, faster production of weapons. AP EURO Unit #6 – Early 20 th Century (The World Wars) Lesson #602 Fighting and impact of WWI Pressures led to war M ilitarization E mpire competing A lliances N ationalism Dan snow – 4m description of assassination: