7.2.1 World War I – Analyze the causes, characteristics, and long-term consequences of World War I
Industrialization
The late 18th and 19th centuries saw a rapid development in technology which we refer to as the Industrial Revolution. Starting in Europe, major developments transformed a wide range of industries. Growing exploitation of minerals like coal and iron were especially important, as was the advent of the steam engine – especially in ships and trains.
It was not long before the military started harnessing some of these inventions. Mass production in factories churned out not only large numbers of standardized guns and bullets, but also boots, uniforms and tents. The guns were more reliable and hence more accurate. A bullet was 30 times more likely to strike its target. Developments in transport were also utilized, with steel becoming standard in battleships and trains starting to be used to quickly ferry large numbers of troops to war zones. Advances in chemistry led to new high explosives.
The first wars in which these new military technologies were used on a large scale included the Crimean War (1854-56) and the American Civil War (1861-65). Both of these provided a taster for the carnage of WWI- Scientists for Global Responsibility
The late 18th and 19th centuries saw a rapid development in technology which we refer to as the Industrial Revolution. Starting in Europe, major developments transformed a wide range of industries. Growing exploitation of minerals like coal and iron were especially important, as was the advent of the steam engine – especially in ships and trains.
It was not long before the military started harnessing some of these inventions. Mass production in factories churned out not only large numbers of standardized guns and bullets, but also boots, uniforms and tents. The guns were more reliable and hence more accurate. A bullet was 30 times more likely to strike its target. Developments in transport were also utilized, with steel becoming standard in battleships and trains starting to be used to quickly ferry large numbers of troops to war zones. Advances in chemistry led to new high explosives.
The first wars in which these new military technologies were used on a large scale included the Crimean War (1854-56) and the American Civil War (1861-65). Both of these provided a taster for the carnage of WWI- Scientists for Global Responsibility
Artillery,
Questions: 1.What are artillery batteries? 2. What are infantry? 3. what was the creeping barrage? 4. what were the two types of artillery? |
Machine Guns
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Submarines
Questions:
Questions:
- What does U-Boat stand for?
- What was unrestricted submarine warfare and how did it lead to the United States joining the war?
- Why were submarines the “absolute weapon of WW1”?
- How many ships did German U-Boats sink?
Rifles
Questions
1. What made rifles better than machine guns?
2. During the WW1, what did research and development focus on?
3.What conditions of war made snipers more important in WW1 than previous wars?
Questions
1. What made rifles better than machine guns?
2. During the WW1, what did research and development focus on?
3.What conditions of war made snipers more important in WW1 than previous wars?
Tanks
Questions:
Questions:
- Who made the first tanks?
- How did tanks get their name?
- What was the principal advantage of the tank?
Chemical weapons
Questions:
Questions:
- Who introduced Chemical weapons to WW1?
- What were the 4 main categories of gas?
- Besides gas what other chemical weapon was used in WW1?