stalemate Flashcards
what was the battle of the marne
because germany’s schliefflin plan failed, they decided that instead of capturing France through Belgium, they should head straight for paris
what were some of the problems germany suffered in the battle of the marne
they had to travel to paris on foot while the French took the rails and taxis giving them a head start.
the british and the French, getting there first were able to push back gremany at the river marne
what were the 5 new technology developmemts
aircrafts tanks artillery poison gas machine guns
what was the battle of the mon
when the BEF arrived in france to slow down Germany in their attack on france at the river mon.
what was the race at sea
the race at sea happened after the battle of the mon when both sides started digging trenches and the germans were trying to get around the enemy lines. this was the race at sea
what was the first battle of Ypres
it was won by the British. all ports were in British hands
there was a stalemate
what were some of the problems that were faced in the trenches
lice
trench foot
rats
disease
what does over the top mean
when soldiers first bombard the enemy lines with artillery then come out of their trenches and charge across no man’s land to capture enemy trenches
what was the aim for the battle of verdun
germany wanted to “bleed france white”
to kill as many French soldiers as possible
what was the somme
the somme was done to help the French.
there was a week long artillery bombardment to destroy german wire and trenches then soldiers were ordered to walk across no man’s land. it failed and is marked the worst day in military history
what was the battle of passhendale
it was known as the battle with the most horrific weather
soldiers drowned in the mud
10,000 germans were killed
