The course of war
The Battle of Verdum (1916)
The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of WWI. Germany attacked France. After 10 months of brutal artillery fire and 800,000 deaths, France held its ground. It became a symbol of French resistance and the horrors of attrition warfare.
The Battle of the Marne (1914)
The Battle of the Marne (September 1914) was a major turning point of World War I. As German troops neared Paris following the Schlieffen Plan, French and British forces launched a massive attack along the Marne River. The Allied victory forced the German army to retreat, ending their hopes for a quick win. This failure led to the Race to the Sea and marked the beginning of four years of static trench warfare.
Schlieffen plan (1914 aprox)
The Schlieffen Plan was Germany's strategic blueprint to avoid a two-front war against France and Russia. The idea was to launch a massive attack through neutral Belgium to eliminate France out of the war in just six weeks. Once France was defeated, Germany planned to move its entire army east to face the slower Russian military. However, the plan failed because Belgium resisted bravely,
The Battle of Somme (1916)
The Battle of the Somme was a big WWI battle in France. The British tried to break throung the western front. Just in one day the British Army suffered 19,240 deaths, its worst day ever. While the Allies gained very little land, a lot of people died and the Germans saw the first use of tanks in history.
Tannenberg (August 1914)
The Battle of Tannenberg was a massive victory for Germany against Russia on the Eastern Front. Although the Russian army was much larger, German commanders Hindenburg and Ludendorff used superior tactics and intercepted radio messages to surround their enemy.
Armistice
The WWI Armistice was signed on November 11, 1918, between Germany and the Allies (France, Britain, and the USA). They met in a train carriage in France to stop the fighting. Germany was losing and had to give up its weapons and land. The war officially stopped at 11:00 a.m., ending four years of battle, though the final peace Treaty of Versailles was signed later in 1919.
Brest-Litovsk peace traty
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed in 1918 between Russia and the Central Powers (Germany and Austria-Hungary). Russia wanted to leave the war because of the Russian Revolution. To get peace, Russia had to give up large areas of land, including Ukraine and Poland. This gave Germany more resources, but the treaty was cancelled later that year when Germany lost the war.
Gallipoli
The Gallipoli Campaign was a failed Allied attempt to knock the Ottoman Empire out of the war. The goal was to open a sea route to Russia, but Allied troops were pinned down on the beaches by Ottoman forces. After months of brutal trench warfare and heavy losses, the Allies evacuated. It is a defining moment for the national identity of Australia, New Zealand, and Turkey.
United States of America
Germany was damagind the USA so the USA joined the war in the side of the Allies
Submarine warfare
Germany used submarines to sink supply ships, but this unrestricted submarine warfare backfired, forcing the United States to join the war in 1917.
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The course of war
The Battle of Verdum (1916)
The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of WWI. Germany attacked France. After 10 months of brutal artillery fire and 800,000 deaths, France held its ground. It became a symbol of French resistance and the horrors of attrition warfare.
The Battle of the Marne (1914)
The Battle of the Marne (September 1914) was a major turning point of World War I. As German troops neared Paris following the Schlieffen Plan, French and British forces launched a massive attack along the Marne River. The Allied victory forced the German army to retreat, ending their hopes for a quick win. This failure led to the Race to the Sea and marked the beginning of four years of static trench warfare.
Schlieffen plan (1914 aprox)
The Schlieffen Plan was Germany's strategic blueprint to avoid a two-front war against France and Russia. The idea was to launch a massive attack through neutral Belgium to eliminate France out of the war in just six weeks. Once France was defeated, Germany planned to move its entire army east to face the slower Russian military. However, the plan failed because Belgium resisted bravely,
The Battle of Somme (1916)
The Battle of the Somme was a big WWI battle in France. The British tried to break throung the western front. Just in one day the British Army suffered 19,240 deaths, its worst day ever. While the Allies gained very little land, a lot of people died and the Germans saw the first use of tanks in history.
Tannenberg (August 1914)
The Battle of Tannenberg was a massive victory for Germany against Russia on the Eastern Front. Although the Russian army was much larger, German commanders Hindenburg and Ludendorff used superior tactics and intercepted radio messages to surround their enemy.
Armistice
The WWI Armistice was signed on November 11, 1918, between Germany and the Allies (France, Britain, and the USA). They met in a train carriage in France to stop the fighting. Germany was losing and had to give up its weapons and land. The war officially stopped at 11:00 a.m., ending four years of battle, though the final peace Treaty of Versailles was signed later in 1919.
Brest-Litovsk peace traty
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed in 1918 between Russia and the Central Powers (Germany and Austria-Hungary). Russia wanted to leave the war because of the Russian Revolution. To get peace, Russia had to give up large areas of land, including Ukraine and Poland. This gave Germany more resources, but the treaty was cancelled later that year when Germany lost the war.
Gallipoli
The Gallipoli Campaign was a failed Allied attempt to knock the Ottoman Empire out of the war. The goal was to open a sea route to Russia, but Allied troops were pinned down on the beaches by Ottoman forces. After months of brutal trench warfare and heavy losses, the Allies evacuated. It is a defining moment for the national identity of Australia, New Zealand, and Turkey.
United States of America
Germany was damagind the USA so the USA joined the war in the side of the Allies
Submarine warfare
Germany used submarines to sink supply ships, but this unrestricted submarine warfare backfired, forcing the United States to join the war in 1917.