WWI Combat - Kemper Whitlow by Kemper Whitlow https://padlet.com/whitlowkd/ckeec1xq569c8zi6 Combat in WWI en-us 2020-12-03 04:18:14 UTC 2025-11-18 23:26:33 UTC hello@padlet.com War Before WWI whitlowkd https://padlet.com/whitlowkd/ckeec1xq569c8zi6/wish/982529738 Before the outbreak of WWI wars were not fought the same way. For example, WWI was the first time they used planes for combat and flamethrowers. There was also not as much bartering between the U.S. and other European countries besides Germany, whose trading with the U.S. dropped like crazy at the start of the war. Another thing that was different before the war versus after, was the amount of rights women attained. Once women joined in helping with the war, the men saw that they were in fact capable of doing the things they did.

World War I. Student Resources in Context,www.washougal.k12.wa.us/teacher/scott.boothby/TextbookMODULE16.pdf. Accessed 3 Dec. 2020. 
]]> 2020-12-03 04:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/whitlowkd/ckeec1xq569c8zi6/wish/982529738 Trench Warfare whitlowkd https://padlet.com/whitlowkd/ckeec1xq569c8zi6/wish/982533931 Trench warfare is when opposing sides of a war dig down into trenches for protection. In 1914, the opposing sides would be in the trenches for the next four years, firing at the otherside, trying to advance more and more. The three main types of trenches were the front line, support, and reserve. Between the trenches was a place called “no man’s land” and the length of it was 25 yards to a mile wide. They called this place “no man’s land” because if you stepped into this area it was almost impossible to survive.

"TRENCH WARFARE." The National WWI Museum and Memorial, NATIONAL WWI MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL, 2020, www.theworldwar.org/learn/wwi/trenches. Accessed 3 Dec. 2020. 

World War I. Student Resources in Context,www.washougal.k12.wa.us/teacher/scott.boothby/TextbookMODULE16.pdf. Accessed 3 Dec. 2020. ]]> 2020-12-03 04:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/whitlowkd/ckeec1xq569c8zi6/wish/982533931 Challenges of Trench Warfare whitlowkd https://padlet.com/whitlowkd/ckeec1xq569c8zi6/wish/982535084 Some negatives that came from trench warfare were that soldiers were prone to get lice, there were rats, which carried all sorts of diseases, they had decaying flesh and trench foot because the trenches would get flooded.

Baker, Brittney. "Americans on the Western Front America Joins the Fight." US History, December 1 2020, Gardner Edgerton High School. Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. ]]> 2020-12-03 04:29:00 UTC https://padlet.com/whitlowkd/ckeec1xq569c8zi6/wish/982535084 Mortars whitlowkd https://padlet.com/whitlowkd/ckeec1xq569c8zi6/wish/982537809 Mortars were used a lot during WWI. They were in trenches and had a short barrel that shot an artillery shell full of small lead balls. These lead balls would burst out over the battlefield. Soldiers were able to figure out what was shot by listening to it. Mortars were also known as howitzers.

"Artillery." The National WWI Museum and Memorial, NATIONAL WWI MUSEUM AND 
     MEMORIAL, 2020, www.theworldwar.org/learn/wwi/artillery. Accessed 3 Dec. 
     2020. ]]> 2020-12-03 04:31:24 UTC https://padlet.com/whitlowkd/ckeec1xq569c8zi6/wish/982537809 Tanks whitlowkd https://padlet.com/whitlowkd/ckeec1xq569c8zi6/wish/982540194 Another military invention that debuted during WWI was tanks. The United States had less than 100 tanks. They were used to try to advance towards the enemy’s trenches without getting stopped by howitzers and rifles.

"World War I." History, A&E Television Networks, LLC, 2020, www.history.com/ 
     topics/world-war-i/world-war-i-history#section_13. Accessed 3 Dec. 2020. ]]> 2020-12-03 04:33:33 UTC https://padlet.com/whitlowkd/ckeec1xq569c8zi6/wish/982540194 Chemical Warfare whitlowkd https://padlet.com/whitlowkd/ckeec1xq569c8zi6/wish/982542043 Chemical warfare was also something that came from WWI. It is where they used gases and chemicals like mustard gas to fight each other and push troops out of the trenches. This type of war resulted in the invention of the 1st gas masks.

"World War I." History, A&E Television Networks, LLC, 2020, www.history.com/ 
     topics/world-war-i/world-war-i-history#section_13. Accessed 3 Dec. 2020. ]]> 2020-12-03 04:35:04 UTC https://padlet.com/whitlowkd/ckeec1xq569c8zi6/wish/982542043 Stalemate whitlowkd https://padlet.com/whitlowkd/ckeec1xq569c8zi6/wish/982544374 A stalemate is where both sides are stationary and can’t move or they will lose. Trench warfare played a huge role in stalemates because if any of the soldiers tried to advance or move, they would be shot down by the opposing side. 

World War I. Student Resources in Context,www.washougal.k12.wa.us/teacher/scott.boothby/TextbookMODULE16.pdf. Accessed 3 Dec. 2020. ]]> 2020-12-03 04:36:51 UTC https://padlet.com/whitlowkd/ckeec1xq569c8zi6/wish/982544374 The Arrival of U.S. Soldiers whitlowkd https://padlet.com/whitlowkd/ckeec1xq569c8zi6/wish/982550911 The arrival of U.S. soldiers affected the war because all of the U.S. soldiers were fresh and eager to fight, while the other countries’ troops were worn down from fighting for years. The amount of fresh troops sent was a huge advantage over Germany. The war was over in November 1918, after the American soldiers went into the trenches.

Ushistory.org. "America in the First World War." U.S. History Online Textbook, 
     ushistory.org, 2020, www.ushistory.org/us/45.asp. Accessed 3 Dec. 2020. ]]> 2020-12-03 04:42:20 UTC https://padlet.com/whitlowkd/ckeec1xq569c8zi6/wish/982550911 Aircraft whitlowkd https://padlet.com/whitlowkd/ckeec1xq569c8zi6/wish/982553794 The use of aircraft changed battles during WWI because planes were used to transport information at first. In 1912, however,  for the first time machine guns were mounted on planes. They were not perfect right away. Some machine guns would take out the propeller of the plane it was mounted on with just one bullet, if the gun was not timed properly. This problem was eventually fixed in 1915 with an invention that synchronized the guns with the propellers. Planes were used to bomb the enemy. This could help the soldiers that were in trenches because the planes could just fly by and bomb the other trench.

"World War I." History, A&E Television Networks, LLC, 2020, www.history.com/ 
     topics/world-war-i/world-war-i-history#section_13. Accessed 3 Dec. 2020. ]]> 2020-12-03 04:44:32 UTC https://padlet.com/whitlowkd/ckeec1xq569c8zi6/wish/982553794 Return of the U.S. Soldiers whitlowkd https://padlet.com/whitlowkd/ckeec1xq569c8zi6/wish/982555574 Some of the struggles U.S. soldiers faced as they returned back home after the war was PTSD, also known as “shell shock.” They also could’ve been coming home with fewer limbs than they left with because in the trenches, it would be wet and muddy all the time and they could not change into dry socks or boots resulting in them developing a disease known as trench foot. First, their toes would turn a different color, then, begin to go numb and rot. The only cure to trench foot was amputation. Soldiers could also get trench mouth, where they would have an infection in their throat and gums that was extremely painful.

World War I. Student Resources in Context,www.washougal.k12.wa.us/teacher/scott.boothby/TextbookMODULE16.pdf. Accessed 3 Dec. 2020. ]]> 2020-12-03 04:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/whitlowkd/ckeec1xq569c8zi6/wish/982555574