This small explosive could be thrown in trenches to cause large amounts of death and injury to opposing soldiers.
What are grenades?
100
This is the reason behind many of the changes in strategy during WWI.
What is new weaponry?
100
The reason why generals were ignorant to the new weapons developed.
What is because so many new weapons were rapidly produced and presented at around the same time.
200
This gun was the first advancement we see in history that lead to the development of the modern day automatic weapon, a mass killing machine.
What is a semi-automatic pistol?
200
Trench foot, PTSD, and shell shock were all side effects of this tactic.
What is trench warfare?
200
A battle tactic left in place that shows the lack of accommodation by generals.
What is cavalry?
300
In terms of guns, these were the advent that were the biggest change from what we had seen in prior combat.
What are rifles?
300
This form of battle was still used at the beginning of the war, but was phased out due to it's ineffectiveness.
What is cavalry?
300
The adaptation to new weapons and strategies finally occurred after ______________.
What is being slaughtered on the battlefield?
400
These were very effective in helping to breakthrough enemy lines, and temporarily stop stalemates.
What are tanks?
400
This tactic was necessary because of the new types of weapons produced and the need to take cover from them.
What is trench warfare?
400
The reason behind why generals were ignorant or reluctant to modify strategy to meet current needs.
What is belief that WWI would be similar to that which they had seen before (AKA fighting the last war)?
500
These were very effective in war because they provided the ability to rapidly shoot or bomb large areas in a short amount of time and with ease.
What are planes?
500
The Napoleonic War was composed of these types of military: infantry (foot soldiers), cavalry (horsemen), and artillery (cannons). In WWI, it was mainly infantry, artillery, _____, and ______.
What are aircraft and naval?
500
This was the effect of generals being blindsided by new weapons and tactics & their in ability to adapt.
What is large amounts of death and high mortality rates?