Trench warfare

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/trench-warfare

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 trench warfare?Trench warfare is a way soldiers hid in long ditches to protect themselves from guns and bombs. They dug long, connected trenches that stretched for hundreds of miles.
2. Why did soldiers dig trenches?Soldiers dug trenches because new weapons like machine guns and artillery made fighting in open fields very dangerous. By digging, they could stay safer from enemy fire.

Positional Warfare: A type of warfare characterized by static front lines and heavily fortified defensive positions, often resulting in attrition.
Creeping Barrage: An artillery bombardment that moves forward ahead of advancing infantry, providing continuous cover.
War of Attrition: A prolonged military strategy focused on wearing down the enemy's resources and manpower through continuous losses.
Parapet: A defensive wall or bank of earth or sandbags built along the front edge of a trench.