1.3 Fighting the war

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Chapter 1

Around 1900 unrest grew and some European leaders were eager for war. That is why this period is called....

1. the Belle epoque
2. Modern imperialism
3. the road to WWI
4. the armed peace

Which countries belonged to the Triple Alliance)?

1. Austria-Hungary, Engeland, France, Ottoman Empire
2. Austria-Hungary, England, Italy, Ottoman Empire
3. France, Germany, Italy, Ottoman Empire
4. Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy, Ottoman Empire

Which country did not belong to the Triple Entente?

1. England
2. France
3. Netherlands
4. Russia

Causes of WW1

Nationalism

Alliances

Arms race

Militarism

Imperialism

Assassination of Franz-Ferdinand

Tekst

Tekst

Tekst

The assassination of
Franz Ferdinand caused a
chain reaction!

In the First World War countries tried to get more and more soldiers to join the army. With certain advertisement and propaganda the government persuaded a lot of young men to fight for their country. 

Western Front

Eastern Front

Von Schlieffenplan

Because the German advance got stopped in the West and the Russians mobilised sooner than expected, the Von Schlieffenplan failed. The war became a stalemate. Neither of the alliances was able to break through the lines of the opposing side.

Poisonous gas 

• Poisonous gasses like mustard gas had to make sure that soldiers would panic leave their trenches.
• Most gas attacks weren't as effective because of gas masks (and the turning of the wind....). However they did cause fear, temporary blindness and burns. 

Planes

• The first planes were too primitive to make a difference in the war.

Tanks

• Tanks were made in secret and were supposed to help soldiers reach the trenches of the enemy. 
• They were first used in the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Approximately 1 million soldiers died, but neither the Central Powers nor the Allies had won any ground. 

Submarines

• Submarines had already existed since the 19th century, but were massively used (by Germany in particular) during WW1. 

Sandbags were a quick and easy way to strengthen the trenches. 

There was plenty food at the start of the WW1, but the longer the war took, the less food reached the trenches. Not everything was fresh or healthy enough for the soldiers to eat.  

Apart from fighting the enemy, soldiers also had to take care of vermin like rats, fleas and lice. This was often a way to kill time in between battles.

Dogs were used to catch rats and mice, but also as a nice companion :)!

Soldiers didn't sleep for long in the trenches, but when they did at day would be the best. At night it would be the ideal time to spy on the enemy. 

With a periscope the soldiers could spy on the enemy.

The most valuable sources of WW1 are the diaries and letters we still have from soldiers that actually lived and fought in the trenches. 

For safety the trenches were built in a "zig-zag" pattern. 

In total 40.000 km of trenches were dug in France and Belgium. 

The area between trenches was destroyed in four years of battle. It was known as No Man's Land, since nothing survived. 

360˚ video of a trench   Check it out!

Guarding duty was vital to the succes of the trenches. Falling asleep on duty was punished severely.

Besides fighting battles other chores had to be done aswell, like filling the sandbags, repairing the barbed wire and cleaning the toilet pots.  

Chapter 1

- preparation test

- fighting the war

- time to study

Put the events in the right chronlogical order

1. belle epoque

2. central powers

3. Schlieffen plan

4. artillery

5. militarism

6. nationalism

7. the great war

8. allies

a. France

b. Austria-Hungary

c. good times are coming

d. two-front war

e. glorifying violence

f. trench war

g. warfare on land

h. be proud of your country

Mention 3 indirect causes and 1 direct cause

Sandbags were a quick and easy way to strengthen the trenches. 

There was plenty food at the start of the WW1, but the longer the war took, the less food reached the trenches. Not everything was fresh or healthy enough for the soldiers to eat.  

Apart from fighting the enemy, soldiers also had to take care of vermin like rats, fleas and lice. This was often a way to kill time in between battles.

Dogs were used to catch rats and mice, but also as a nice companion :)!

Soldiers didn't sleep for long in the trenches, but when they did at day would be the best. At night it would be the ideal time to spy on the enemy. 

With a periscope the soldiers could spy on the enemy.

The most valuable sources of WW1 are the diaries and letters we still have from soldiers that actually lived and fought in the trenches. 

For safety the trenches were built in a "zig-zag" pattern. 

In total 40.000 km of trenches were dug in France and Belgium. 

The area between trenches was destroyed in four years of battle. It was known as No Man's Land, since nothing survived. 

360˚ video of a trench   Check it out!

Guarding duty was vital to the succes of the trenches. Falling asleep on duty was punished severely.

Besides fighting battles other chores had to be done aswell, like filling the sandbags, repairing the barbed wire and cleaning the toilet pots.  

Give a description of life in the trenches....

the battle at the Somme

at least  1.070.000 deadly victims

The battle at Verdun

at least 300.000 deadly victims

The First World War (1)

• Try to make the questions on the board (alone)
• Write them down in your notebook
• You could find the answers in your notes of the lessons or on page 8 till 18 in your textbook

Explorers & Conquerers (2)

• Check the answers with each other and complete each others answers

Language support

Comparing answers:

"What was your answer to question...?"

"I answered that..., and you?"

"Is your answer the same or different?"

Discussing differences:

"My answer is different because..."

"I think your answer is better, because..."

"Can we agree on a common answer?"

Adding and improving:

Adding and improving:

"I think we can add this..."

"Shall we add this information?"

"Maybe we can improve our answer by including this..."

Asking Questions

"Can you explain why you gave that answer?"

"How did you come to that answer?"

"Why do you think your answer is correct?"

Around 1900 unrest grew and some European leaders were eager for war. That is why this period is called....

1. the Belle epoque
2. Modern imperialism
3. the road to WWI
4. the armed peace

Which countries belonged to the Triple Alliance)?

1. Austria-Hungary, Engeland, France, Ottoman Empire
2. Austria-Hungary, England, Italy, Ottoman Empire
3. France, Germany, Italy, Ottoman Empire
4. Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy, Ottoman Empire

Which country did not belong to the Triple Entente?

1. England
2. France
3. Netherlands
4. Russia

Causes of WW1

Nationalism

Alliances

Arms race

Militarism

Imperialism

Assassination of Franz-Ferdinand

Poisonous gas 

• Poisonous gasses like mustard gas had to make sure that soldiers would panic leave their trenches.
• Most gas attacks weren't as effective because of gas masks (and the turning of the wind....). However they did cause fear, temporary blindness and burns. 

Planes

• The first planes were too primitive to make a difference in the war.

Tanks

• Tanks were made in secret and were supposed to help soldiers reach the trenches of the enemy. 
• They were first used in the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Approximately 1 million soldiers died, but neither the Central Powers nor the Allies had won any ground. 

Submarines

• Submarines had already existed since the 19th century, but were massively used (by Germany in particular) during WW1.