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World War I 1914 - 1918

World War I (1914-1918) saw significant differences between the Western and Eastern Fronts. The Western Front, characterized by trench warfare and a stalemate between Germany and the Allies, involved intense battles with devastating casualties. In contrast, the Eastern Front, involving Russia against Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire, was more mobile and expansive, with fewer entrenchments. Russia faced severe supply issues, contributing to heavy losses and leading to the Russian Revolution in 1917. This examination highlights the distinct strategies and challenges each front encountered.

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World War I 1914 - 1918

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  1. World War I1914 - 1918 Mr. Mizell, Humanities

  2. Essential Question • How did the Western and Eastern Fronts differ?

  3. Recall our WWI Map

  4. The Western Front: Beginning • Germany and A-H vs France and Great Britain • Germans invaded Belgium to attack France • Part of the Schlieffen Plan

  5. What is the Schlieffen Plan? • Schlieffen Plan – if Germany had to fight on two fronts (against France and Russia), hit France first then go after Russia

  6. German Advance • Germans get within a few miles of Paris but French and British counterattack • Both sides lose over 200,000 men

  7. Stalemate in Trenches • Settles into a stalemate • Both sides dig trenches • War becomes defensive, not mobile

  8. The Eastern Front • Russia vs A-H, Germany, Ottoman Empire • Covered greater distance • More mobile, not use trenches as much

  9. Russia’s Problems • Russia is severely undersupplied • Did not have the industrial economy that other European countries had • Suffers heavy casualties • Russian Revolution (1917) • Drops out of the war • Video clip from WWI in Color – Eastern Front

  10. The Eastern Front: Middle East • Fighting within the Ottoman Empire • Today: Turkey and the Middle East • British work with Arabs to defeat the Ottoman Empire • T.E. Lawrence leads Arab troops • Uses hit and run tactics

  11. T. E. Lawrence & the “Arab Revolt”, 1916-18

  12. Lawrence of Arabia • Video clip from Lawrence of Arabia • Notice how the armies are quite different from the ones in Europe

  13. How did the two fronts differ? • What is Russia’s problem?

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