Battle of Passchendaele

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/battle-of-passchendaele

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of campaign?July 31 to November 10, 1917
2. What is the location?Western Front, Flanders region of Belgium, east of Ypres
3. Why was the hill at Passchendaele so important?The hill looked over key German railway lines that helped the German army bring supplies. Capturing it was thought to help the Allies win the war.
4. How did the mud affect the soldiers?The mud turned shell holes into water traps and made it almost impossible to move. Tanks and trucks were also stuck, and soldiers had to walk slowly through deep water.

Entente: The alliance of countries, including France, Britain, and Russia, that fought against the Central Powers in World War I.
Attrition Warfare: A military strategy based on wearing down the enemy through continuous losses of personnel and materiel.
Stalemate: A situation in a conflict where no side can win or make progress.