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    The document outlines the key phases and consequences of World War 1, including the initial Schlieffen Plan of 1914, the lengthy trench warfare from 1914-1917 characterized by high casualties and poor conditions, major changes in 1917, and the ultimate defeat of Germany in 1918. It also briefly mentions the punitive peace settlements, notably the Treaty of Versailles signed by Germany in 1919, which caused resentment.

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    The I World War

    Phases, Peace Settlements and Consequences


    Index
    1. Phases
    1. The Schlieffen Plan (1914)
    2. The Trench Warfare (1914-1917)
    3. 1917: the year of the Change
    4. The defeat of Germany (1918)

    2. Peace Settlements

    3. Consequences
    1.1 The Schlieffen Plan
    1.2 The Trench Warfare
    Why the trench warfare
    lasted so long?

     Machine guns destroy infantry

     No Man’s Land because of artillery

     General inexperienced

     Always replacing soldiers in the trenchs


    Characteristics of the
    Trench Warfare
     Lots of casualties: gas, snipers, shells

     Bad weather

     Horrible diseases: trench foot

     Shell Shocks: mental diseases


    1.3 1917: The year of the
    change
    1.4 The defeat of Germany
     March 1918 made offensive against western front

     Close to Paris

     July-September Second Battle of the Marne

     Retreat of German forces

     11 November 1918 hostilities ended


    2. Peace Settlements
     The Diktat of Versailles (28 June 1919: Germany was
    forced to sign it.

     Desire of revenge against France, Russia and UK


    Versailles

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