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29.2 (The Battle On The Eastern Front (Russia Struggles (By 1916,…

- - - - Why might the war on the Eastern Front have been more mobile than that on the Western Front?
        The Eastern Front was more mobile because it was a greater stretch of land and stretched across the Russian-German Border.
  - - - During the 4x day battle, the Germans crushed the invading Russian army and drove it into full retreat. Over 30,000 Russian soldiers were killed.
        
        Russia managed somewhat better against the Austrians. Russian forces defeated the Austrians twice in September 1914, Driving deep into their country.
        
        Not until December of 1914 did the Austrians army manage to run the tide and defeat the Russians.
      - War - A conflict that results in military action between groups or nations
  - - - The Allied supply shipments to Russia were sharply limited by the German control of the Baltic Sea, combined with Germany's relentless submarine campaign in the North Sea. In the south, the Ottomans still controlled the straights leading from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea.
        
        The Russian army had only one asset, its numbers. The country had many battlefield losses. They were able to rebuild their armies because of their countries large population.
        
        Consequence - The intended or unintended result of an action or decision
      - How did Russia’s industrialization affect its war effort?
        They were unable to efficiently transport supplies and weapons for the war.
- - - - Why did Germany declare war on France? -- Germany declared war on France because of the very intricate webbings of alliances that was going on in Europe. They wanted to try and keep safe and get it over with sooner rather than get overwhelmed later.
      - War - A conflict that results in military action between groups or nations.
  - - - Later in the war, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire joined the Central powers, and Japan joined with the Allies.
        
        Millions of soldiers marched happily into battle thinking the war would be short and sweet, however only very few actually saw the true horror coming.
        
        What country had taken over territories that Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire wanted to regain? -- Russia had taken over territories belonging to Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire.
        
        Alliance - An agreement between two or more parties to advance common goals or interests.
      - Central Powers & Allies
- - - - http://alphahistory.com/worldwar1/schlieffen-plan/
      - How would the Schlieffen plan benefit Germany?
    - - This defeat left the Schlieffen plan in ruins
      - War in France was fought using trench warfare. Troops dug thousands of miles of trenches to protect themselves against machine gun fire.
        
        New tools and advancements in military technology did little to make the war quick but only provided a easier way to kill more people.
        
        The battles in Somme river and near Verdun lost millions of lives all for only a few miles of land.
        
        http://mentalfloss.com/article/31882/12-technological-advancements-world-war-i
        
        This style of fighting, trench warfare, provided huge loss of man of only small gains in land.