A new Kind of War
Trench Warfare?
A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other.
What happened at Gallipoli?
Allied troops fought Turkish troops to regain access to the Dardanelles. The Turkish troops pinned the Allies on the beaches. The Allies with- drew after 10 months of fighting and many deaths.
How was the Eastern Front similar to the Western Front?
From 1915 to 1916, the battle lines did not move much.
How did the schlieffen plan fail?
Germany diverted troops from France to the Eastern Front, where Germany fought Russia. French troops, strengthened by British forces, stopped German forces at the first battle of the Marne.
How did technology affect the way the war was fought?
Machine guns and long-range artillery guns made it hard for troops to advance. Poison gas disabled soldiers. German sub- marines disrupted Allied shipping.
How was the Italian Front similar to the Western Front?
Many battles were fought over the same land, with few results.
What made World War I much more deadly than previous wars?
New or improved guns and artillery caused more casualties. Poison gas terrified soldiers. Submarines sank many ships.
How did these weapons make trench warfare necessary?
Opposing sides dug trenches to protect themselves from the exploding shells and waves of bullets.
How did the Allies stop the Germans from executing the Schlieffen Plan?
Russia mobilized quickly in the east, causing Germany to divert troops there. The British and French stopped the weakened German advance at the Marne.
Why would tanks have been useful on the Western Front?
Tanks would have been able to break through the barbed wire and ride over the uneven terrain of no man's land.
In what way was the Eastern Front different from the Western Front?
The Eastern Front shifted over more area than the Western Front, with less trench warfare and even more casualties.
How did World War I affect the Ottoman empire and European colonies and dominions?
The Ottoman empire joined the Central Pow- ers but eventually lost territory due to an Arab revolt, supported by the British. British India, French West Africa, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand sent troops to support the Allies.
Why did tanks fail to break the stalemate?
The first tanks did not work properly.
How did these weapons make warfare much deadlier than in Napoleon's day, when rifles were still hand-loaded?
The weapons were able to kill more people quicker.
What happened when the Schlieffen plan failed?
stalemate, trench warfare Both sides then began to dig deep trenches to protect their armies from fierce enemy fire. They did not know that the conflict would turn into a long, deadly stalemate, a deadlock in which nei- ther side is able to defeat the other.
