How was the First World War fought? (p. 159)

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World War I & Peacemaking

Statement of Inquiry: 

Global competition for resources can be a cause of conflict and peacemaking is dependent on global cooperation and justice. 

Key Concept: Global interactions 

Related Concepts: Conflict; Perspectives 

Global Context: Orientation in Space and Time 

How was the First World War fought? (p. 159)

Goals of this week:

LessonUp: 

Have read p. 159 made the questions in this LessonUp 

Google Classroom: 

Have practiced with the Quizlet about the short and long term causes 

Have made a summary of p. 148 - 157 

Have watched the three video's 'Prelude to WWI'

Have asked any question you might have left before the testweek. 

How was the First World War fought? 

The western front:

Germany's invasion of Belgium was slowed

France's invasion of Alsace-Lorraine failed

Russia attacked Germany within 10 days

Germany's warmy was now split, and not able to deliver a final blow to France or Russia. 

Both parties dug into defence position, meaning a stalemate, trench warfare. 

How was the First World War fought? 

The eastern front:

Russia's army was very fast and split their army to attack Germany and Austria-Hungary

Germany was succesfull against the Russians in the north with major vicotries. 

Russia was succesfull against Austria-Hungary, with major victories in the south. 

How was the First World War fought? 

Alliance Systems expanded

During the course of the war, multiple countries joined an alliance.

Turkey joined the Triple Alliance in 1914

Italy joined the Triple Entente in 1915

Bulgaria joined the Triple Alliance in 1915

Romania and Portugal joined the Triple Entente in 1916

Greece joined the Triple Entente in 1917

The most significant impact was when the USA entered the war on the side of the Entente. 

Read p. 159 'Failure of the war plans in the west and in the east'

Give a definition to the following key-word: belligerent

Read p. 159 'Failure of the war plans in the west and in the east'

List three reasons why the German von Schlieffen Plan failed.

Read p. 159 'Failure of the war plans in the west and in the east'

Explain why the Germans 'dug in'.

Read p. 159 'Failure of the war plans in the west and in the east'

Describe the meaning of the key-word: stalemate

Check out the image on the right and answer the question:

Estimate how long the trenches from the coast of Belgium to
the border of neutral Switzerland would be.

Read p. 159 'Failure of the war plans in the west and in the east'

Give one reason why the Germans replaced their generals at the eastern front.

Read p. 159 'Failure of the war plans in the west and in the east'

List two places in the northern part of the eastern front where the Russians were defeated by the Germans in 1914.

Read p. 159 'Failure of the war plans in the west and in the east'

Give one reason why Russia still was able to put pressure on Germany in the southern part of the eastern front.

Triple Alliance

Triple Entente

neutral

Switzerland

USA

Belgium

Bulgaria

Greece

Portugal

The Netherlands

Spain

Turkey

Japan

Italy

Serbia

03:08

List two things you did not know, but after watching the video now you do.