August Allied Push back German: 35 US spearhead Germans fell German advance 000 attacks back to USA: 100 000 Hindenburg Britain: 400 Line, 000 through and forced retreat 11 Nov Hostilities cease Changing attitudes of Allied and German soldiers to the war over time General enthusiasm, patriotism, adventure and peer pressure caused most young men to enlist. This faded over time with huge loss of life. Germany 1914: Widespread enthusiasm with the belief that Paris would fall before Christmas 1916: War weariness and food shortages 1917: Food shortages/starvation, strikes in Kiel shipyards 1918: Revolution, mutiny in Kiel modelled revolution off the Russians – Soldiers developed same feelings as the Allies. Conditions of trenches were terrible with lives wasted by inadequate Generals, soldiers questioning orders British Wanted to fight for and Country” “King Thought it would be over by Christmas By 1916, the Somme, support reduced as the lists of wounded and killed were announced Enormous loss of life as well as the physical and psychological injured Lack of compassion by generals influenced opposition to the war Chronology of War on Western Front 1914-1918: 1914 28 June Assassination of Franz Ferdinand 28 July Austria-Hungry declare war on Serbia 1 August Germany declares war on Russia 3-4 August Germany declares war on France and Belgium, Britain declares on Germany 15 September First trenches dug 17-18 Sept to the sea” “race 12 Oct 11 Nov Battle of Ypres – 1915 Feb-Sept Unrestricted Submarine Warfare 7 May Lusitania sunk 19 December Haig appointed commander of BEF 1916 21 Feb-18 Dec Battle of Verdun 1 July-19 Nov Battle of the Somme 29 August Hindenburg appointed commander of German armies
August Allied Push back German advance German: 35 000 USA: 100 000 Britain: 400 000 US spearhead attacks Germans fell back to Hindenburg Line, through and forced retreat 11 Nov Hostilities cease Changing attitudes of Allied and German soldiers to the war over time General enthusiasm, patriotism, adventure and peer pressure caused most young men to enlist. This faded over time with huge loss of life. Germany 1914: Widespread enthusiasm with the belief that Paris would fall before Christmas 1916: War weariness and food shortages 1917: Food shortages/starvation, strikes in Kiel shipyards 1918: Revolution, mutiny in Kiel – modelled revolution off the Russians Soldiers developed same feelings as the Allies. Conditions of trenches were terrible with lives wasted by inadequate Generals, soldiers questioning orders British Wanted to fight for “King and Country” Thought it would be over by Christmas By 1916, the Somme, support reduced as the lists of wounded and killed were announced Enormous loss of life as well as the physical and psychological injured Lack of compassion by generals influenced opposition to the war Chronology of War on Western Front 1914-1918: 1914 28 June Assassination of Franz Ferdinand 28 July Austria-Hungry declare war on Serbia 1 August Germany declares war on Russia 3-4 August Germany declares war on France and Belgium, Britain declares on Germany 15 September First trenches dug 17-18 Sept “race to the sea” 12 Oct – 11 Nov Battle of Ypres 1915 Feb-Sept Unrestricted Submarine Warfare 7 May Lusitania sunk 19 December Haig appointed commander of BEF 1916 21 Feb-18 Dec Battle of Verdun 1 July-19 Nov Battle of the Somme 29 August Hindenburg appointed commander of German armies
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