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What were the main events?
The Battle of the Somme
Which difficulties did they have?
The commanders had a limited idea of what was happening
There was no effective radio communication between the commanders and their forces
What were the effects of this battle?
60,000 dead
The resources produced by the great industrial powers were too much to be overcome by bravery alone
Enemy troops in these areas had not been forewarned by heavy bombardment
What was happening during this battle and what were the strategies used?
There was no element of surprise
Attacks were made in both the north and south, intended to divert the Germans
Was probably the greatest artillery bombardment in history
Armies were not long-serving professional soldiers, many of whom had been killed in the initial fighting
Who was the one in charge of the somme
The commander, Sir Douglas Heig
What was happening?
Britain had amassed a large army and its industries had supplied great amounts of heavy artillery
The Allies wanted to relive the pressure in France of the Germans in the river Somme
The Schlieffen Plan
A War of Two Fronts
Russia on the east, France on the west
Germany needed to defeat France quickly to be able to focus on Russia
Countries Involved
Russia
France
Belgium
Britain
Germany
Troop Mobilization
Germany needed to rely on Russia’s slow troop mobilization
They had to move their troops quickly to surround Paris
Modernization/Misunderstanding of Modern Warfare
Wars were fought differently: You couldn't win by strategy or conquest, but by morale
Due to modern weapons, a small amount of people could better defend against attackers (France, Belgium, and Russia)
Modern weapons and vehicles allowed for different strategies, such as air reconnaissance
Change of Plans/Failure
Russia was faster than planned
There was a change of plans, the Germans were told to attack Paris from the east instead of encircling it, so the French could counter-attack
There was an unexpected amount of resistance in Belgium, so they lost valuable time
The Germans were forced to act defensively, they had to retreat to more fortified positions
Troops were sent to the eastern front that were meant to be sent to the west (to defend from Russia)
The War of Movement
The War Expands to Turkey, the Middle East, and Africa
The government of Russia wants to help to resist Russia in Germany
Japan use the defensive alliance made with Britain against Russia in order to declare war to Russia
Turkey Joined because the naval forces of Britain crashed the German warships in Constantinople
Italy join the alliance between Britain and France under the promise to expand their territories with the Austrian control
Characteristics of the Western Front
A large number of troops and arms were concentrated in a limited area
The breakout will not guarantee victory
The defense was easier than attack
They had a huge number if weapons
The War of Movement
The advances of Austria into Serbia were not so fast as expected
Russia invaded eastern Germany
France attacks south and prevented a German breakout
Germany use a traditional way to expel the Russians