WWI Combat by Ashlee Joplin https://padlet.com/joplinar/iy8aov1909a1o5jl U.S History en-us 2020-12-02 18:09:16 UTC 2020-12-04 19:49:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f608.png Trench Warfare joplinar https://padlet.com/joplinar/iy8aov1909a1o5jl/wish/980988777 Trench warfare is when the troops in battle would be in long trenches dug in the ground in order to stay as safe as possible. The trenches were like a sort of shelter to them during the war. 

“Trench Warfare.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/topic/trench-warfare. 
]]> 2020-12-02 18:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/joplinar/iy8aov1909a1o5jl/wish/980988777 Challenges & negatives of Trench Warfare joplinar https://padlet.com/joplinar/iy8aov1909a1o5jl/wish/988551568 Some negatives from the trench warfare were disease, weather, and the overall dangers of the war itself. Most of the diseases were caused by the muddy-insect and rat filled trenches. These diseases could lead to amputation.

“Trench Warfare - Hell on Earth: The Australian War Memorial.” Home, www.awm.gov.au/visit/exhibitions/1918/battles/trenchwarfare. ]]> 2020-12-04 17:54:37 UTC https://padlet.com/joplinar/iy8aov1909a1o5jl/wish/988551568 Poison gas joplinar https://padlet.com/joplinar/iy8aov1909a1o5jl/wish/988567966 Poison gas was used during WWI. They used it to lure the other troops out of the trenches, during the troop’s retrieval they would shoot them down because they were more easily accessible. 

Baker-Delaney, Brittney. “Americans on the Western front” U.S History, 2 Dec. 2020, Gardner-Edgerton High School]]> 2020-12-04 17:58:25 UTC https://padlet.com/joplinar/iy8aov1909a1o5jl/wish/988567966 Tanks joplinar https://padlet.com/joplinar/iy8aov1909a1o5jl/wish/988658457 Tanks were used in WWI. They were feared by other troops. They were more used as a scare tactic seeing as they usually broke down.

Kempshall, Chris. “Tanks!” WW1 East Sussex, 2 Apr. 2015, www.eastsussexww1.org.uk/tanks/index.html. ]]> 2020-12-04 18:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/joplinar/iy8aov1909a1o5jl/wish/988658457 Stalemate joplinar https://padlet.com/joplinar/iy8aov1909a1o5jl/wish/988671391 A stalemate is when neither side can produce a clear win. Trenches played role when neither troops were able to proceed further.

Daniels, Patricia. “Why Were Trenches Used in World War I Warfare?” ThoughtCo, www.thoughtco.com/trenches-in-world-war-i-1779981. ]]> 2020-12-04 18:21:23 UTC https://padlet.com/joplinar/iy8aov1909a1o5jl/wish/988671391 Flamethrower joplinar https://padlet.com/joplinar/iy8aov1909a1o5jl/wish/988684368 The flamethrower was used in WWI. The flamethrower was widely feared throughout the war. This invention was also used to lure out troops from the trenches.

“Flamethrower.” Weapons in ww1, period4team6.weebly.com/flamethrower.html. ]]> 2020-12-04 18:24:21 UTC https://padlet.com/joplinar/iy8aov1909a1o5jl/wish/988684368 How the U.S soldiers affected the war joplinar https://padlet.com/joplinar/iy8aov1909a1o5jl/wish/988727485 The arrival of the U.S soldiers was a large push for the troops. They came in at the right time otherwise the troops wouldn’t have made it as far as they did. If they hadn't came when they did, then they most likely would have made a peace deal.

“Voices of the First World War: Arrival Of The American Troops.” Imperial War Museums, www.iwm.org.uk/history/voices-of-the-first-world-war-arrival-of-the-american-troops. ]]> 2020-12-04 18:34:30 UTC https://padlet.com/joplinar/iy8aov1909a1o5jl/wish/988727485 Aircrafts during WWI joplinar https://padlet.com/joplinar/iy8aov1909a1o5jl/wish/988771791 Aircrafts during the war could be used to gather information from the other troops. They could also shoot at the troops from the aircraft.

Wilde, Robert. “Aircrafts in WWI: A New Way of War.” ThoughtCo, www.thoughtco.com/aircraft-in-world-war-one-1222032. ]]> 2020-12-04 18:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/joplinar/iy8aov1909a1o5jl/wish/988771791 Struggles of U.S Soldiers joplinar https://padlet.com/joplinar/iy8aov1909a1o5jl/wish/988802376 A couple of struggles the soldiers faced were injuries from the war and the trauma. This war had been extremely traumatizing for the soldiers who fought during it. When they got back to America, nobody realized or cared what the long-term effects of the war had on their soldiers.

Chrisinger, David. “The Army's Message to Returning World War I Troops? Behave Yourselves.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 31 July 2019, www.nytimes.com/2019/07/31/magazine/world-war-i-veterans-treatment.html. ]]> 2020-12-04 18:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/joplinar/iy8aov1909a1o5jl/wish/988802376 War before WWI joplinar https://padlet.com/joplinar/iy8aov1909a1o5jl/wish/989019864 War was different before WWI because they didn’t have the technology and advancements as they did in WWI. It changed the way they fought by bringing in new forces.

“World War I.” Ducksters Educational Site, www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_i/ww1_changes_in_modern_warfare.php. ]]> 2020-12-04 19:45:46 UTC https://padlet.com/joplinar/iy8aov1909a1o5jl/wish/989019864