WW1 - Art of War Flashcards
1
Q
Battle of attrition meaning
A
bleed them dry
make enemy lose by draining resources personnnel and materials
they collapse
2
Q
When did attrition start to be used
A
after pushes at verdin and somme failed
each side poured resources and men into slowly bleeding the other side
results in total war
3
Q
Technology to invent a way out of a stalemate
A
submarines - starve them bomb the civilians - zeppelins gas the troops airplanes to scout enemy tanks to crush front lines long range artillery
4
Q
who is a target of total war
A
civilians
kill factory workers and soldiers run out of supplies
5
Q
Blockades meaning
A
to cut off supply of war material for other side
6
Q
entente and central blockade success
A
entente naval very successful
CP unrestricted submarine warfare somewhat successful