If the US were to go to war, would you voluntarily sign up to

go? Why or why not?

Fill in the following locations:

BritainFranceGermanyNetherlandsBelgiumLuxembergRhine RiverParis

After reviewing the interactive map, fill-in:

MarneVerdunSommeYpresWestern Front (progressions)

Major Battles of WWIBattles of the Marne

1914 – German army advanced through Belgium and northern France, caused panic in the French army who rushed from Paris to halt the attack, Germans were stopped

1918 – Germans pushing again, the four years in between cost hundreds of thousands of lives and the armies were still exactly where they were when they started

Battles of Ypres

1914 – Attempt by the British to stop the advances of the Germans

1915 – First use of poison gas

1917 – Over-ambitious aims, bad weather, and bad judgments led to horrific losses, total casualties for this one battle reached over 250,000

Battle of Somme

“Big Push” attack across river, some by British. Huge failure. Soldiers did not follow orders, artillery bombardment did not dislodge German wire or destroy machine-gun posts.

One of the biggest slaughters in military history.

Battle of Cambrai

British launched the first full-scale offensive with the tank. 476 tanks charged towards German lines. Success surprised both sides and British were not prepared for the victory.

Casualties

Great Britain 1,000,000

France 1,300,000

Russia 1,700,000

Germany and allies 3,500,000

America 50,000

At least 5,500 people died per day

Real footage of a German U-boat attack, 1917

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/himu-boat.htm

The United States was only in the war for one year. Our main battleground was France and our major fight

was the Battle of Belleau Wood.

Explaining the Battle for Belleau Wood is a challenge. The 26 day long action was simply a confused mess tactically. None of the participants ever quite knew where they, the front line, or the enemy were inside that mile-square dark forest.

The Battle of Belleau Wood was won by American forces. It was fought predominantly by US Marines and the battle stopped the German offensive and began a counterattack in the area. Fighting in the forest was fierce, with the Marines clearing the wood six times before it was finally secured.

THE DOUGHBOYDoughboy is an outdated slang term for an American infantrymen, best known from its use in World War I,

although it potentially dates back to the Mexican-American War of 1846-48.

http://www.pershingsdoughboys.org/

In three sentences or less, summarize the style and results of WWI warfare.