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World War One 1916World War One 1916
Battle of VerdunBattle of Verdun
By 1916, the war was a stalemateBy 1916, the war was a stalemate However, the Germans thought they However, the Germans thought they
could win if they inflicted heavy could win if they inflicted heavy casualties on the Frenchcasualties on the French
The Germans decided to select The Germans decided to select Verdun, held a direct route to ParisVerdun, held a direct route to Paris
The battle began with a 9-hour The battle began with a 9-hour bombardment of 1 million shellsbombardment of 1 million shells
The Germans wanted to wage a war The Germans wanted to wage a war of attrition (kill more French, have of attrition (kill more French, have less Germans die)less Germans die)
By the time the fighting bogged down, By the time the fighting bogged down, the French lost 120,000 troops, the French lost 120,000 troops, Germans lost 100,000 (December Germans lost 100,000 (December 1818thth, 1916; longest), 1916; longest)
German skullsGerman skulls
Battle of the SommeBattle of the Somme
The Somme is a river in FranceThe Somme is a river in France This battle was intended to take This battle was intended to take
some German troops away from some German troops away from VerdunVerdun
The battle began on July 1The battle began on July 1stst 1916 1916 after a 5-day artillery barrageafter a 5-day artillery barrage
Mine exploding near German Mine exploding near German trenchtrench
The British expected there to be no The British expected there to be no resistance when they charged the resistance when they charged the German trenchesGerman trenches
Wrong! The British lost 20,000 men Wrong! The British lost 20,000 men in 1 day!in 1 day!
Saw the first tank used in battleSaw the first tank used in battle When the battle ends November 18When the battle ends November 18thth, ,
the French and British suffer 620,000 the French and British suffer 620,000 casualties; Germany suffers 434,000 casualties; Germany suffers 434,000
Battle of Jutland (Denmark)Battle of Jutland (Denmark)
Largest naval battle of World War ILargest naval battle of World War I Germany wanted to stop the British Germany wanted to stop the British
blockade in the North Seablockade in the North Sea England wanted to deal a decisive England wanted to deal a decisive
blow to the German fleetblow to the German fleet
England ends up losing more ships England ends up losing more ships and menand men
Germany does not challenge the Germany does not challenge the British navy ever again during the British navy ever again during the warwar
The Germans start their policy of The Germans start their policy of unrestricted submarine warfareunrestricted submarine warfare
View from a British shipView from a British ship
Shells splashingShells splashing
Station WorkStation Work
Go to all 5 stations. You will have Go to all 5 stations. You will have about 3 minutes to write down the about 3 minutes to write down the question and a brief summary of the question and a brief summary of the answer (2-3 sentences)answer (2-3 sentences)
1. What was the Armenian Genocide?1. What was the Armenian Genocide?
2.2. Who was responsible for the Who was responsible for the Armenian Genocide?Armenian Genocide?
3.3. How many people died?How many people died?
4.4. Were there witnesses?Were there witnesses?
5.5. What was the response to the What was the response to the Armenian Genocide?Armenian Genocide?