PPT-Examine how trench warfare affected soldiers in the war and

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 . Chapter 29. 2. Changing Warfare. Changes in technologies, tactics, and weaponry. Communication achieved through telephone, Morse Code, radios, and carrier pigeons. Carrier pigeons placed in a gas protection box. . 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 . Stalemate and Attrition. The . Western. Front in . 1914. The . Western. Front . in 1918. Change over the course of the war. Conclusions?. What can you conclude about the effectiveness of trench warfare during WWI from the maps?. Chapter 23. By Zack, Jeremy, and Jose. Period 2. 3/3/16. Thesis. America, upon entering the era of World War 1 (or The Great War, as it was known at that time), dealt with several factors that contributed to the advancements and setbacks of the war, including the drafting of soldiers and their enlistment to aid European countries, the problematic struggles and eclectic triumphs of military recruits and personnel, and the new and advanced technology that was used on the battlefield. . Trench Warfare: . type of fighting during WWI in which both sides dug trenches (channels) protected by mines and barbed wire. British trench, France, July 1916…. This was taken during the Battle of Somme. DO NOW. Pages 42-43. Learning . Target: I will understand how World War I was fought and consider the impacts of these . strategies . and techniques. . Success . criteria: I am able to describe trench warfare and explain the impact of the modern weaponry . 2. Changing Warfare. Changes in technologies, tactics, and weaponry. Communication achieved through telephone, Morse Code, radios, and carrier pigeons. Carrier pigeons placed in a gas protection box. When Canadian soldiers left for Europe and the war in the fall of 1914, most were expecting adventure, heroism, and excitement. What they encountered upon their arrival was much different, and far from glamorous. Soldiers were living in trenches- long, narrow ditches, dug by hand, that they would live in day and night. The trenches would often fill with water from the rai, and muddy puddles would fill the bottoms of the trenches, causing trench foot when soldiers would stand in the water for long periods of time. It was certainly a difficult way of life while fighting day in and day out.. German Military Strategy. Strike France 1. st. through Belgium (neutral). GB stranded. Focus on Russia. Trench Warfare. Warfare on Western Front. Long trenches. No Man’s Land. Separated the 2 sides. When Canadian soldiers left for Europe and the war in the fall of 1914, most were expecting adventure, heroism, and excitement. What they encountered upon their arrival was much different, and far from glamorous. Soldiers were living in trenches- long, narrow ditches, dug by hand, that they would live in day and night. The trenches would often fill with water from the rai, and muddy puddles would fill the bottoms of the trenches, causing trench foot when soldiers would stand in the water for long periods of time. It was certainly a difficult way of life while fighting day in and day out.. a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other.. A Continuous front. -. For a couple of months, both sides . attempted to outflank. the other but were unable to achieve . . Germany starts the offensive. World War I officially began with the German army storming through Belgium, into France.. At the First . Battle of the Marne, . the German runs into French forces. A stalemate occurs. The Western Front. Germany’s plan didn’t work and France and Germany faced many months in a . Stalemate.. . Forced to settle in for the winter, both sides built trenches.. Trench Warfare. Trenches were like a maze stretching for miles.. How was trench warfare used in WWI? Why did this tactic lead to a stalemate?. What weapons were created to fight WWI?. How was aircraft used in WWI?. Define . total war.. Define . war of attrition. .