PPT-World War One A Two Front War

Germanys Schlieffen Plan failed and Germany quickly found itself fighting a twofront war against Britain and France in the west and against Russia in the east The Western Front B oth . By . R. ían. What started out as a local European war soon became a global war that lasted from 1914-1918. World War I was the first war that involved nations (28 to be exact) from around the world, and is commonly called The Great War or The War to End All . Review Questions. Who’s death began . W. orld . W. ar 1?. What type of warfare was characteristic of the Western Front?. What country pulled out of the war in 1917, signing the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. By Erich Maria Remarque. All Quiet on the Western Front. The novel is fictional, but it is based upon Remarque’s personal experiences during the war.. It was first published in 1929. More than one million copies were sold, and it was translated into twenty-three languages.. ‘In this war, by “War Pictures” we mean, pre-eminently, paintings of the Blitz. In the last war we would have meant pictures of the Western Front … The background to this war, corresponding to the Western Front in the last war, is the bombed city.’ (Stephen Spender, 1943. The Home Front During World War I. Agenda: . WWI . Home . Front. End WWI. FYI:. WWI Vocab/Map Quiz Tomorrow. CBA (for a grade) November 15. WWI . Test November . 17 . Wednesday. Mobilizing for War. Before the war, the federal government played a minor role in the daily lives of most Americans. But during World War I, the government assumed new powers. It regulated industrial and agricultural production, worked to shape public opinion, and established a new military draft. While war required sacrifice, it also brought new economic opportunities, and many Americans migrated to other parts of the country in search of these opportunities. The war permanently changed Americans’ relationship with their government.. 1914-1918. Avoid a two front war. Attack one at a time. 6 weeks to take France. Austria will hold off Russia. Attack north through Belgium and circle around Paris. Trap the French against the Alps. Schlieffen Plan. A ‘World’ War. “Terrain of death” (Western) and “front front” (Eastern) were significant parts of a WORLD war. Stalemates in the trenches led Allies and Central Powers to look elsewhere for victory. . Lesson 2 . Fighting the Great War . Learning Objectives. Understand how trench warfare led to a stalemate on the Western Front.. Identify and describe the impact of modern military technology on the fighting.. First . World War 1914–18. Australian troops in the Turkish Lone Pine . trenches.. Australia's . early involvement in the Great War included the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force landing at . Death. Death was a constant companion to those serving in the line. . Inexperienced soldiers were cautioned against their natural inclination to peer over the parapet of the trench into No Man’s Land.. Chapters 22-25 . History Alive!. , Ch. 11 . Americans. History Alive!.  . Ch. . 22: From Neutrality to War . p. . 283-291. “Was it in the national interest of the US to stay neutral or declare war in 1917?”. Causes of World War I. Imperialism. The rise of imperialism led to economic rivalries among the major European powers. Each wanted to have more colonies than their rivals.. Causes of World War I. Militarism. . Alliances. . Imperialism. . Nationalism. . (MAIN). Europeans had tried to keep the balance of power established by the Congress of Vienna after the defeat of Napoleon.. First . World War 1914–18. Australian troops in the Turkish Lone Pine . trenches.. Australia's . early involvement in the Great War included the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force landing at .