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Europe Plunges into War (Bloody stalemate. (The Conflict Grinds Along (By…

- - - - Early Fighting
        
        Beginning of war Russia attacked both Austria and Germany
        
        Germany counterattacked near the town of Tannenberg
        
        Battle of Tannenberg
        
        Germans crushed the Russian army
        
        30,000 soldiers were killed
        
        Conflict
        
        Russia Struggles
        
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        Russian and Austria had a more equal fight
        
        But eventually the Austrians defeated the Russians and pushed them out of A-H
        
        Invasion
    - - War
    - - A: Russia was continually mobilizing it's troops which made it more mobile.
- - - - Russia looked to its ally France for help.
        Germany, however, did not even
        wait for France to react.
        
        After declaring war on Russia, Germany also
        declared war on France.
        
        Great Britain declared war on Germany.
        Much of Europe was now locked in battle
        
        Why did Germany declare war on France?
        
        Answer
    - - Change
- - - - They also had another one that was known as the Triple Alliance, that included Germany, Austria- Hungary and Italy.
    - - The countries of Europe followed through on their
        pledges to support one another.
        
        All of Europe soon joined the largest, most destructive war the world had yet seen.
        
        Independence
- - - - They thought they were going to get a victory.
        
        However on September 5th the allies regrouped and attacked the Germans. After four days of fighting Generals order them to retreat.
        
        The Allies regrouped and attacked the germans. every soldier available was hurled into the struggle
        
        The defeat of the Germans left the Schlieffen plan in ruins.
        
        Conflict
    - - The plan was designed for attacking and defeating France in the west and then going to Russia and defeat them from the east..
  - - - Armies fought each other in trenches
        
        Space between trenches was called no man's land
        
        People died from bomb, heavy machine gun
        
        It was a terrain of death
        
        It was practically impossible to get to the other side alive on foot
        
        New Technology Was Created
        
        Change
        
        Tanks, poison gas, and larger artillery
        
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        Why were land gains so small?
        
        A: Trench warfare made it almost impossible to have any large gain.
      - Life in the trenches was awful
        
        Trench Warfare
- - - - Great Britain, France, and Russia. Together, they were
        known as the Allied Powers or the Allies.
        
        Japan joined the allies within the weeks, Italy joined later on.
        
        Italy had been a member of the Triple Alliance with Germany and Austria- Hungary
        
        In 1914 millions of soldiers marched happily off to battle then they convinced that the war would be short.
        
        Grey said sadly to a friend, “The lamps are going out
        all over Europe. We shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.”
        
        Self Interest
        
        What country had taken over territories that Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire wanted to regain?
        
        Answer