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Question 1

The _________ plan was Germany’s offensive calculated to win a two-front war. The German General Staff weakened the punch of its western attack and put more troops on defense because of the offensive look of French Plan ___ and Russia Plan B. The plan’s failure prolonged the war; The __.__. would have time to intervene

Answer 1

Schlieffen; 17; U.S.

Question 2

British and French armies stopped the German drive on Paris at the battle of the ______ - September 1914

Answer 2

Merne

Question 3

No one won the “race to the ___” - September->November 1914. The war of movement on top of the ground turned into _____ warfare.

Answer 3

sea; treanch

Question 4

To break the stalemate, the Germans used ____ at Ypres- April 1915. Little was achieved

Answer 4

gas

Question 5

The Germans launched a massive assault on ______ in February->December 1916. The French held but casualties were enormous. The British took some pressure off of their allies with an offensive of their in the _____ Valley further to the north. On the first day, July __, 19__ the British Fourth Army lost 20,000 killed and 40,000 wounded.

Answer 5

Verdun; Somme; 1; 16

Question 6

The Germans withdrew to the shorter___________ Line- February ->March 1917. The high command hoped manpower thus saved coupled with the U-boat offensive in the _______ Ocean would force the Allies to sue for peace

Answer 6

Hindenburg; Atlantic