Fighting the War

Fighting the WarHWH UNIT 9

CHAPTER 14.2

The Battle of the MarneSeptember, 1914

The German advance is stopped on the western front

Stalemate and Trench Warfare

New technology, but old tactics…

Attempts to Break the Stalemate

The Gallipoli Campaign

New Weapons

War of attrition Verdun (1916)

German offensive The Somme (1916)

British offensive Over 50,000 killed on

the first day Over 1,000,000

casualties in each battle

Diplomatic Developments

Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria join Central Powers (1914)

Romania joins the Allies (1916) Italy joins the allies (May, 1915)

Irredentism Secret Treaty of London (1915)

The Armenian Genocide

The Arab Revolt Husayn ibn Ali T.E. Lawrence Arab nationalism

Revolted against Ottoman rule

Colonial War Gain territory Resources for the war Colonial soldiers Post-war

independence???