battles of the world war l

By wyatt3
  • The first battle of marne

    The first battle of marne
    The Battle of the Marne was a World War I battle fought from 6–12 September 1914. It resulted in an Allied victory against the German armies in the west.
  • the causes to start the war

    the causes to start the war
    Nationalism of European Countries,
    Fighting over new territories,and

    The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
  • Battle of the Verdun

    Battle of the Verdun
    The Battle of Verdun, fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916, the longest battle of the First World War was fought on the Western Front between the German and French armies. The battle took place on the hills north of Verdun-sur-Meuse in north-eastern France.
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    The Battle of the Somme

    The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, was a battle of the World War I fought by the armies of the British Empire and French Third Republic against the German Empire. France.British Commander in Chief Sir Douglas Haig calls a halt to his army's offensive near the Somme River in northwestern France, ending the epic Battle of the Somme after more than four months of bloody conflict
  • Zimmermann Telegram

    The Zimmermann Telegram was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico. In the event that the United States entered World War I against Germany, Mexico would recover Texas, Arizona and New Mexico.
  • U.S joins world war l

    U.S joins world war l
    German U-boats, or submarines, sunk ships going between England and America. On May 7, 1915, a German U-boat sank the Lusitania, a British passenger ship sailing off the coast of Ireland. More than 100 Americans were killed. The Germans said they had put warnings in American newspapers telling passengers to stay off ships heading to the war zone. Germany also said the Lusitania had been carrying war supplies for England.so U.S. joined its allies--Britain, France, and Russia--to fight in WWl.