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 . Features of a Trench. Dugouts. Dugouts . were protective holes dug out of the sides of trenches. The size of dugouts varied a great . deal, some small enough for just one man, others . could house over ten men. A manual published by the British Army recommended dugouts that were between 2 ft. and 4 ft. 6 in. . w. arfare?. What part of the image made you form this opinion?. From this source I can tell that trench warfare is…. Key Question. :. What effect did trench warfare have on a First World War soldier?. 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 . A “War of . . Attrition. ”. THE INITIAL GERMAN ADVANCE. Germany’s advance halted at the Battle of the Marne. . “Race to the Sea”. Four Years of Stalemate on the western Front.. A Multi-Front War. 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.. Turn in:. . Nothing. Take out :. . Previous notes. Note-taking devices. T. oday’s Learning Objectives:. I can explain how technology and trench warfare impacted combatants as The Great European War began.. Important Terms: . Trench Warfare, Stalemate, Attrition . Do Now:. What were the four primary causes of WWI? . World War I. An Industrialized War. The Balkan Powder Keg. Serbian nationalists wanted to unite Serbs in the Balkans. 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.. What was . the Western Front?. The Western Front. . The two main fronts:. . On your coloured and labeled map of the alliances in your workbook, mark the Western front and the Eastern front. . Schlieffen Plan. . 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.