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Trench Warfare in World War I - France Since 1871 - Lecture 14

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This lecture examines France during World War I, tracing the shift from early movement to attrition and trench warfare. It also explores machine warfare, conditions at the front, and the identity of the citizen-soldier.

Syllabus

- Chapter 1. The Schlieffen Plan: German Hopes for an Early Victory
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- Chapter 2. The Early War of Movement: The Battle of the Marne and the Salvation of France
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- Chapter 3. From Movement to Attrition: The Development of Trench Warfare
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- Chapter 4. The Identity of the Citizen-Soldier: Society During and After the War
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- Chapter 5. Conditions on the Front: The Nature of Machine Warfare
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