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Beginning of World War One
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The Siege of Tsingtao
During the late 19th century and early 20th century, the Germans had control of a colony in Tsingtao, China. The allies of the Japanese and British attacked the colony on September 2, 1914. The Germans were able to defend themselves for two months before surrendering on November 7, 1914. On November 10, the Japanese gained control of the colony. -
The Battle Tanga
With the beginning of World War One, the British wanted to gain control of the east coast of Africa, which was mainly controlled by Germany. The first town they attacked was Tanga. They used soldiers from the Indian Forces and the Germans used native Africans from the area. The Indians had not had received much training, and the British attack did not end in success. The attack ended on November 5 when the British had evacuated all of their soldiers from the town. -
The Battle of Gallipoli
In 1914, Winston Churchill came up with a strategy for the British to create another front in the Dardanelles (to weaken the Germans). February 19, 1915, the Allies launched the attack on the Turks which went well at first. However, on March 18, the Allies suffered a loss as most of their battleships sunk. After many more battles and casualties over the next few months, and a major invasion on April 25, the Allies began evacuating on December 7, 1915 -
The Battle of Verdun
The Germans advanced into France in February of 1916. The Germans had the upper hand until the Allies began successfully retaking the French cities that had been in German control in early August of 1916. The French won the last battle in December of 1916, marking the end of the Battle of Verdun on December 18. The Battle of Verdun was the bloodiest on the Western Front of World War with over 600,000 casualties total. -
The Battle of Jutland
On May 31 of 1916, scout ships of Britain and Germany met in the North Sea off the coast of Jutland, Denmark. Germany had moved out of its defensive positioning to lure the British into a trap. The battle was over by the morning of June 1, 1916. The British had twice as many casualties as the Germans and lost three of their battleships. However, the British still maintained control over the North Sea, so it is still unclear as to who won the Battle of Jutland. -
The Battle of the Somme
The British began the Somme Offensive on July 1, 1916. They hoped to divert the Germans from the attack on France in the Battle of Verdun. The Battle of the Somme was one of the largest battles of World War One, with the British suffering almost 60,000 casualties on the first day alone. When the commander of the British forces, Sir Douglas Haig, announced the campaign's finish on November 19, 1916, the total number of casualties (for both sides) was over one million. -
The Battle of Magdhaba
In 1916, British forces were making their way across the Sinai Peninsula to go to Palestine. Their route was blocked in Magdhaba by the Turkish. The British attacked on December 23 and captured the town. They then continued towards Palestine. The Turks suffered almost 400 casualties and the British suffered less than 150. -
Armistice Signed/War Ends
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Works Cited
This website only allows for a certain number of words per "event", so I could not cite the websites I used in each separate event. This is a link to a Google Doc that contains a separate bibliography for each event, and one overall bibliography. I will also share it with you on Google Docs in case the link does not work. The link to the bibliography:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14nBFTgu0lhEOpRyjRz3Pa3GlCZVatbBao0E0zYlKwFk/edit?usp=sharing
