Unit+V+Assignments

= Assignment 5.3 = Use the links below to answer the questions that follow:

[|Trench Warfare] 1. Who was the first to dig trenches in the war? The Germans 2. Why were two sides dug? To defend 3. What were some of the problems associated with trench warfare? Constantly under attack because of how close they were to the enemy.

[|The Conditions]

4. At their longest point, how far did the trenches stretch? 5. Which front were the trenches fought on? 6. Explain the processing of "revetting" the trenches. Why did they do this? 7. Explain the difference between a frontline and a support line. A frontline is where the action is and support line is where they get there supplies. 8. What was "no man's land"? Where no man would be. 9. What is trench foot? Rotten foot 10. How did troops deal with a gas attack? Gas masks

[|The 1st Battle of the Marne] 11. What was the overall goal of the Germans in this battle. To take Paris 12. What caused the fortune of the French to change in this Battle? The Germans were tired of marching and the reinforcements came. 13. Which city was saved and how far back were the Germans pushed? Paris 45 miles

[|The Battle of Tannenberg] 14. Who was this battle fought between? Russian's and Germans 15. How many Russians died? quarter of a million 16. Why was it significant, how did it influence the outcome of the Schlieffen Plan and the First Battle of the Marne? It allowed the French to reassemble to the west.

= Project - 5.1: Russia Meets America =

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