Unit 4 Notes 2:

Beginning of the War

What was Germanys plan to defend

against a two front war?
Schlieffen Plan: Germanys plan to
rapidly defeat France then move east
to attack Russia

What was the Triple Entente known

as once the war started?
The Allies

What was Germanys plan in

attacking France?
Attack
France by
invading
through
neutral
Belgium

What was the effect of Germany

invading France through neutral
Belgium?
1. Great Britain, who had close ties
with Belgium, declares war on
Germany
2. Italy switches sides and joins the
Allies

Which do you think is a bigger

problem for Germany? Why?

What was the effect of Germany

invading France through neutral
Belgium?
Germany had swept through Belgium
and was well on their way to an easy
victory in France.

What happened at the Battle of the

Marne?
Supported by massive
reinforcements and secret
intelligence on German troop
movements, the French were able
defeat Germany and push them back
60 miles

What was the effect of the Allies

defeating the Germans in the Battle of
the Marne?
A quick victory in the West no longer
seemed possible, thus leaving the
Schlieffen Plan in ruins

Describe trench warfare.

Armies fought from miles of parallel
trenches

Describe trench warfare.

Armies fought from miles of parallel
trenches
The men slept in mud, washed in mud,
ate mud, and dreamt mud.
The trenches swarmed with rats, fresh
food was rare, and sleep was nearly
impossible
The area in between the trenches was
know as no mans land
The trenches were not safe either, bombs
and poison gas were dropped on them

Quote on trench warfare.

The trenches disappeared, filled
with earth, the air was unbreathable.
Our blinded, wounded, crawling, and
shouting soldiers kept falling on top
of us and died splashing us with
blood. It was a living hell.

Where was the Western Front

located?
Northern France

What new technologies were used

in World War One?

Machine Gun
Poison Gas
Tanks
Airplanes
Submarines

What did countries expect the effect

of these technologies would be?
Most military strategists felt the new
technology would lead to a quicker
end to the fighting

What was the actual effect of the

use of these new technologies?
The new technology led to killing
huge numbers of people more
effectively

Where was the Eastern Front

located?
Along the
German and
Russian border

Describe the Russian military

The only positive of the Russian army
was the size of its army
Not industrialized
Had trouble maintaining supplies of
food, guns, ammunition, clothes,
boots, and blankets
Isolated from the other Allied nations