3 Major Battles & Events Slotted Notes WWI

Unit: World War I Lesson: Major Battles & Events Name _______________________ WB3.22 SLOTTED NOTES p.1 § § § § July 1914 November 1918 The Great War took place from ________________ to ________________. Europe Over 100 battles were fought in ________________, Asia, and ________________. Africa Most battles were fought in Europe along the ________________________________. Western Front The main countries involved were: hungary central powers Bulgaria o ________________________________: Germany, Austria ________________, ________________, and the Ottoman Empire Allied Powers Great Britain o ________________________________: Russia, ________________________________, Italy, US joined ________________, Japan, and in 1917 the ________________________________. France France § The battles in ________________ were fought along two fronts: ________________________________ western eastern and the ________________________________. Germany § The Western Front bordered the countries of ________________, Belgium, and ________________. France Schlieffen plan § Germany implemented the ________________________________ because they wanted to conquer France ________________ before Russia could join the war. § The Germans were stopped before they could reach Paris ________________. WWI § Some of the deadliest battles were fought along this front, mostly because of ________________. § The Eastern Front bordered the countries of ________________, Austria-Hungary, and Germany _______________. Russia trench warfare § The Eastern Front was too large for ________________________________. Russians § The ________________ were never able to break through the German lines. Battle of T________________ annenberg August 23-30, 1914 Allenstein § fought ________________________________ near the city of ________________, but today it’s the city of Olsztyn in ________________. Poland § Germany versus ________________. Russia 12,000 § Germany had 166,000 ________________ troops and suffered ________________ casualties. 206,000 § Russia had ________________ troops and suffered ________________ casualties. 150,000 § Outcomes: German Russian Germany o ________________ won, and the ________________ army never entered ________________ lands again over the course of the war. Germans o The ________________ proved they were a strong army that could defeat ________________ larger opponents. § § § § § § § § § irst F________________ Battle of M________________ arnes September 5-12, 1914 fought ________________________________, 30 miles northeast of Paris France ________________ and Great Britain versus Germany ________________. 263,000 The Allies had ________________ troops and suffered ________________ casualties. 1 million Germany had ________________ troops and suffered ________________ casualties. 220,000 1.4 million Outcomes: Paris o ________________ was safe from Germany. trenches retreated o The Germans ________________ and dug ________________, which started the four years of Trench warfare ________________________________. western o Germany would have to fight the war on both the ________________ and ________________ eastern Fronts. Battle of the S________________ omme France July 1november 18 1916 fought ________________________________, near the Somme River in northeast ________________ Germany Great Britain ________________________________ and France versus ________________. 623,000 1 million The Allies had ________________ troops and suffered ________________ casualties. 500,000 Germany had ________________ troops and suffered ________________ casualties. 1.4 million ©2016 Heather LeBlanc, LLC/Brainy Apples Unit: World War I Lesson: Major Battles & Events Name _______________________ WB3.23 SLOTTED NOTES p.2 § Many considered the Battle of the somme ________________ a failure because: Germany o ________________ knew of Great Britain’s plan of ________________, so they took shelter. bombardment o ________________________________ fired over ________________ shells for 1.6 million Great Britain ________________ straight days. 8 No mans Land o ________________ soldiers marched into ________________________________ and over British ________________ British were killed. 60,000 single o worst military day in ________________ in British military history § Outcomes: Allies 7 o The ________________ gained ________________ miles of territory. French o relieved pressure off ________________ troops at the Battle of the ________________ Verdun April 6 1917 § On ________________ the ________________________________ ended its neutrality and joined the Untied States side of the ________________. Lusitania Lusitania § The US joined WWI because of the sinking of the ________________, a British ocean liner. § Over 2,000 civilians were on board, including ________________ Americans. 159 U boat § The ________________ was sank by a German ________________ firing a torpedo. U boat 1,200 § About ________________ people died, including ________________ Americans. 128 Americans war zone § Germany said the ship was in a ________________________________, but worldwide support for the ________________ grew. Allies Zimmermann telegram § The second main reason the US joined was the ________________________________. January 1917 zimmermann § In ________________, ________________ Foreign Minister Arthur ________________ sent a secret Mexico telegram to ________________ asking ________________ to side with Germany. German Arizona § Germany promised to help Mexico reclaim Texas ________________, New Mexico, and ________________. Intercepted § The telegram was ________________ and decoded by the British. Woodrow Wilson § Us President ________________________________ asked Congress to declare war on Germany ________________, and they agreed. ©2016 Heather LeBlanc, LLC/Brainy Apples