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After the initial invasion of France by the Germans, the Allied troops pushed the German troops back to a stalemate position. Neither side would back down, so they “dug in.”
After the initial invasion of France by the Germans, the Allied troops pushed the German troops back to a stalemate position. Neither side would back down, so they “dug in.”
The Western Front, or western Europe, is typically the focus of study. However, battles occurred across Europe, in Italy and eastern Europe.
1. How did trench warfare come to define the Western front? Find the answer.
2. Why are the Battles of Ypres, Verdun, and the Somme noteworthy? Find the answer: Ypres, Verdun, Somme
3. How was the war in the Eastern Front different from the Western? Find the answer.
4. In what way was the Gallipoli Campaign a disaster? Find the answer.
Fighting occurred in Germany's African colonies, marking WWI's smallest military arena.
1. How did Europe make use of their colonial resources in Africa? Find the answer.
World War I was a truly global war, drawing in Asian nations.
1. How did China contribute to the war effort? Find the answer.
Europeans coveted Ottoman Asian territories, and thought the Middle East could bring the military victories absent from the Western Front.
1. What is the Sykes-Picot Agreement and how does it influence politics in the Middle East? Find the answer.
2. How did Sharif Hussein launch an Arab uprising against the Turkish state with the help of T.E. Lawrence? Find the answer.
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