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World War 1

World War 1. Megan , Heather , and Troy . Weapons. Poison gases Machine Guns Zeppelin Tank. Planes Torpedoes Rifle. Trench Warfare. Miles of trenches snaked through Western Europe from 1914-1918 Each side had their own trenches filled with soldiers, trench life was horrible.

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World War 1

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  1. World War 1 Megan , Heather , and Troy

  2. Weapons • Poison gases • Machine Guns • Zeppelin • Tank • Planes • Torpedoes • Rifle

  3. Trench Warfare • Miles of trenches snaked through Western Europe from 1914-1918 • Each side had their own trenches filled with soldiers, trench life was horrible. • Water in the trenches would cause trench foot(like athletes foot but worse).

  4. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare • Unrestricted submarine warfare is a type of naval warfare in which submarines sink merchant ships without warning • The use of unrestricted submarine warfare was announced by Germany on January 9th, 1917. • This provoked an American response and was one of the major reasons America joined the war.

  5. Major Eastern and Western Front Battles • Battle of Verdun, 1916 • Lasted ten Months • Germans began attacking February 21, 1916. • They charged through the French line • Battles of Marne, 1914-1918 • Began September 4, 1918 • Lasted 4 years • Cost thousands of lives • Battles of Ypres, 1914-1917 • 5 battles • First use of poisonous gas by the Germans • One of the most memorable ways of death in this war was drowning in liquid mud • Lasted 3 years • Battle of the Somme, 1916 • Started July 1,1916 • British tried to destroy the Germans machine gun posts • Germans dragged themselves out of their trenches to claim their posts and destroy the oncoming British • The Battle of Stalluponen,1914 • Russian forces marched into East Prussia on 17 August 1914

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