HIST 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Western Front (World War I), Erich Maria Remarque, First Battle Of Ypres
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Western front - fought along border of germany and france with. Central powers on one side and triple entente on another - first example of trench warfare (disruption of rural life) Goal is to deliver quick knockout of france by going through. Ypres - belgium town that stood in the way of german advance into france. Occupied early in the war by the germans. Third battle - british and french forces try to wear down the germans. Germans bypass french forces by going through belgium. Trench warfare - new extreme version of warfare. Profound psychological trauma - soldiers were weak, debilitated, traumatized) - men who were traumatized are now seen as feminine. Undercuts the romantic visions of war that encapsulated in the spirit of 1914. Have fewer men die than opponent (what wwi on. Different because most people died because of illnesses rather than war. Wwi is a total war -encapsulates all of society.
