Examples Of The Emergence Of Trench Warfare
Emergence of trench warfare -
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T- Trench warfare is a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other. Troops are significantly protected from the enemy's small arms fire and are substantially sheltered from artillery.
E- Germans forced to retreat because Britain had bigger army- to stop they dug trenches and made huge defence lines –British couldn’t break line so they dug their own trenches.
X-The Western Font is an example of a trench and it stretches over 700 kilometres.
T-With the trend of trench warfare rising the need for new modern technology and weapons became a more needed necessity.
Growing use of modern technology/ weapons
T-Many new technologies and weaponry over the course of WW1 were introduced
and existing ones were improved.
E- New developments in long range- weaponry, artillery and new chemicals and gases. These were blamed for extending the war as the conflict always became evenly matched with the new technologies therefore the armies were at a stalemate.
X-In April 1915 Germany introduced Chlorine (a poisonous gas) which was blown over the enemy trenches and destroyed the airways of anyone not wearing a gas mask.
T-With many people at war there were changes made to life at home.
Change on home front
T- The home front was changed throughout the duration of WW1.
E- Most of the major changes made at home while soldiers were at war were caused by the War Precautions Act in 1914. It gave the government power for the duration of war and many legal rights. A lot of the names of locations were changed and women quickly replaced soldiers’ jobs.
X- The German Gardens became the Belgium Gardens because the name was ‘too German.’ Women working out of homes raised by 13% after the war.
T- There were many changes made involving women’s roles and changes to the nations names of places.
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T- Trench warfare is a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other. Troops are significantly protected from the enemy's small arms fire and are substantially sheltered from artillery.
E- Germans forced to retreat because Britain had bigger army- to stop they dug trenches and made huge defence lines –British couldn’t break line so they dug their own trenches.
X-The Western Font is an example of a trench and it stretches over 700 kilometres.
T-With the trend of trench warfare rising the need for new modern technology and weapons became a more needed necessity.
Growing use of modern technology/ weapons
T-Many new technologies and weaponry over the course of WW1 were introduced
and existing ones were improved.
E- New developments in long range- weaponry, artillery and new chemicals and gases. These were blamed for extending the war as the conflict always became evenly matched with the new technologies therefore the armies were at a stalemate.
X-In April 1915 Germany introduced Chlorine (a poisonous gas) which was blown over the enemy trenches and destroyed the airways of anyone not wearing a gas mask.
T-With many people at war there were changes made to life at home.
Change on home front
T- The home front was changed throughout the duration of WW1.
E- Most of the major changes made at home while soldiers were at war were caused by the War Precautions Act in 1914. It gave the government power for the duration of war and many legal rights. A lot of the names of locations were changed and women quickly replaced soldiers’ jobs.
X- The German Gardens became the Belgium Gardens because the name was ‘too German.’ Women working out of homes raised by 13% after the war.
T- There were many changes made involving women’s roles and changes to the nations names of places.