World War I: the Great Stalemate That Changed the World

ST ND HISTORY 7 WEEKLY PLANS MAY 1 & 2 , 2017 TEACHER: MR. TENNEY (Shakespeare Day on Friday.)

World War I: The “Great Stalemate” That Changed the World Part 2: The “War to End All Wars”

The Allies – the Triple Entente – were able to stop Germany in France, before Germany could overrun Paris and effectively “end” the war in one quick stroke. But the French and British forces arrayed against Germany, east of Paris, were unable to defeat their foes. Thus, the war actually ground to a smoldering stalemate, with efforts made on both sides to outflank the other, nearly all of which were failures. This terrible situation was unplanned for, and neither side had the strategic resources or intelligence to make the situation “break” in their favor. Thus, the two sides became bogged down in the mindless, churning environment of what we can safely call a “killing machine.” Meanwhile, the Germans’ new naval threat, the “Unterseeboot,” or “U-boat” as the allies called it, was raising havoc with allied shipping in the North Sea and the Atlantic.

Assignments:

In class, Monday, 5/1: - Pages 88 (middle) – 91 (middle of right-hand column).

Due Tuesday, 5/2: - Pages 91 (where you left off) – 95.

“Quizlet” ideas to keep in mind:

✓ Be able to name two extraordinary, shocking facts about the Battles of Verdun and of the Somme. What role did the industrial revolution play in such horrors as occurred at theses battles?

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✓ The “Armenian Massacre” is considered to be the first 20th century example of what?

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✓ What was “Lawrence of Arabia’s” important military accomplishment?

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✓ Why did Germany use its U-boats to blockade Britian?

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✓ What is a “total war?”

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✓ Give one example of how the war helped bring about social changes in some countries:

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✓ What condition for soldiers was described so realistically in the novel All Quiet on the Western Front?

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