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Austin Mattos Austin Mattos Mr. HuntMr. Hunt55thth Period PeriodFebruary 8, 2011 February 8, 2011

http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/293767?terms=World+War+1

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The armored tankThe armored tank

““The development of tanks in World War I The development of tanks in World War I began as a solution to the stalemate which began as a solution to the stalemate which trench warfare had brought to the western front.”trench warfare had brought to the western front.”

““The heavily bombed-out terrain was The heavily bombed-out terrain was impassable to conventional vehicles, and only impassable to conventional vehicles, and only highly mobile tanks such as the Mark I and FT’s highly mobile tanks such as the Mark I and FT’s performed reasonably well.”performed reasonably well.”

““Along with the tank, the first self-propelled gun Along with the tank, the first self-propelled gun and the first armored personnel carrier were and the first armored personnel carrier were also introduced in World War I (the Mark V* tank also introduced in World War I (the Mark V* tank was built with space inside for a small squad of was built with space inside for a small squad of infantry).”infantry).”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanks_in_World_War_I

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Trench WarfareTrench Warfare Trench warfare is a form of warfare in which Trench warfare is a form of warfare in which

combatants occupy fighting lines, consisting combatants occupy fighting lines, consisting largely of trenches, in which troops are largely largely of trenches, in which troops are largely immune to the enemy's small arms fire and immune to the enemy's small arms fire and sheltered from enemy artillery.sheltered from enemy artillery.

““Trench warfare occurred when a military Trench warfare occurred when a military revolution in firepower was not matched by revolution in firepower was not matched by similar advances in mobility, resulting in a similar advances in mobility, resulting in a grueling form of warfare in which the defense grueling form of warfare in which the defense held the advantage.”held the advantage.”

In World War I, both sides constructed In World War I, both sides constructed elaborate trench and dugout systems elaborate trench and dugout systems opposing each other along a front, protected opposing each other along a front, protected from assault by barbed wire.from assault by barbed wire.

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Aerial WarfareAerial Warfare ““Typical 1914 aircraft could carry only very small Typical 1914 aircraft could carry only very small

bomb loads – the bombs themselves, and their bomb loads – the bombs themselves, and their stowage, were still very elementary, and effective stowage, were still very elementary, and effective bomb sights were still to be developed.”bomb sights were still to be developed.”

Eventually pilots began firing handheld firearms Eventually pilots began firing handheld firearms at enemy aircraft.at enemy aircraft.

The first operational use of aircraft in war took The first operational use of aircraft in war took place on 23 October 1911place on 23 October 1911

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Naval WarfareNaval Warfare World War I was the first conflict in which World War I was the first conflict in which

submarines were a serious weapon of war.submarines were a serious weapon of war. ““The years leading up to the war saw the use of The years leading up to the war saw the use of

improved metallurgical and mechanical improved metallurgical and mechanical techniques to produce larger ships with larger techniques to produce larger ships with larger guns and, in reaction, more armor.”guns and, in reaction, more armor.”

““The advantage was in long-range gunnery, and The advantage was in long-range gunnery, and naval battles took place at far greater distances naval battles took place at far greater distances than before.”than before.”

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