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First Battle of the Marne
it was mainly caused by the German invasion of belgium. the allies won, consisting of the French and British forces ,it thwarted Germany's initial plan for a quick victory by stopping their advance on Paris, effectively ending the Schlieffen Plan, and forced the war into a prolonged stalemate characterized by trench warfare across the Western Front this also significantly boosted French morale and solidified Allied cooperation -
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Battle of Verdun
General Erich von Falkenhayn targeted the French town of Verdun because of its position on the Allied line and its sentimental value to the French people. France won the battle. Over 10 months in 1916, the two armies at Verdun suffered over 700,000 casualties, including some 300,000 killed. The pastoral landscape surrounding the city had been permanently transformed, and nine villages were entirely destroyed -
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Battle of Tannenberg
it was triggered by the russian invasion of east prussia, the Germans won. the consequences are The Russians lost 30,000 killed or wounded, while the Germans sustained a total of only 13,000 casualties. Some 92,000 Russian prisoners were taken, two and a half army corps annihilated. -
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Battle of Gallipoli
The Battle of Gallipoli occurred during World War I as part of an Allied strategy to knock Ottoman Turkey out of the war by capturing Constantinople modern-day Istanbul by gaining control of the Dardanelles Strait. the ottoman empire won. after the war The Battle of Gallipoli occurred during World War I as part of an Allied strategy to knock Ottoman Turkey out of the war by capturing Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) by gaining control of the Dardanelles Strait -
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Second Battle of Ypres
caused by the German military's decision to use chlorine gas as a weapon against Allied forces, marking the first large-scale use of chemical warfare in World War I, the allies got the land but Germany got the high ground around the city. However the Second Battle of Ypres forced much of the town's civilian population to evacuate. The success of the German attack brought German artillery even closer to the town and much of it was destroyed. The remaining civilians left in May. -
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Battle of Passchendaele
caused by British Commander in Chief Sir Douglas Haig's desire to capture the strategically important Belgian coast. The British and Canadian forces won the Battle of Passchendaele. resulted in devastating casualties for both sides, significantly impacting the morale of the British Expeditionary Force, undermining confidence in their generals, and leaving a lasting legacy as a symbol of the futility and horror of trench warfare on the Western Front. -
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Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland was caused by the German High Seas Fleet's attempt to lure out and ambush a portion of the British Grand Fleet. Neither side won a decisive victory in the Battle of Jutland, but the British ultimately retained control of the seas.Neither side won a decisive victory in the Battle of Jutland, but the British ultimately retained control of the seas -
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Brusilov Offensive
primarily caused by pressure from the Western Allies, particularly France, who needed Russia to launch a major offensive to divert German attention away from the critical battle at Verdun, forcing them to redeploy troops from the Western Front to the Eastern Front to counter the Russian threat. the Russians won. after the war a severe blow to the Austro-Hungarian army, forcing Germany to divert troops to the Eastern Front, relieving pressure on the French at Verdun. -
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Battle of the Somme
the Germans attacked at Verdun. In order to assist their ally, the British launched their attack on the Somme earlier than planned. the allies won. The aftermath of the Battle of the Somme was a series of events that led to the German army's withdrawal to the Hindenburg Line in March 1917, and the United States' entry into the war in April 1917 -
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Battle of Caporetto
caused by a surprise offensive launched by a combined Austro-German force against the Italian army. The Austro-Germans won the Battle of Caporetto. resulted in a devastating defeat for the Italian army, leading to huge military losses including thousands of dead and captured soldiers, a significant loss of territory, a major decline in Italian morale. -
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Battle of Cambrai
caused by a British military strategy to attempt a surprise attack on the German Hindenburg Line near Cambrai, France, with the goal of capturing the St. Quentin Canal and surrounding territory. the allies won. The Battle of Cambrai ultimately had little strategic impact on the fighting on the Western Front. Yet in the tactical methods used by both sides it was a precursor to the fighting of 1918 and also pointed the way towards more sophisticated combined arms tactics and armoured warfare. -
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Spring Offensive
caused by Germany's desperate attempt to defeat the Allies on the Western Front before the full force of the American military could arrive, following the withdrawal of Russia from the war. Germany was defeated through an Allied counteroffensive. significant Allied losses of territory, heavy casualties for both sides, a weakening of the German army due to manpower depletion, and ultimately, the setting of the stage for the Allied counteroffensive that led to Germany's defeat. -
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Second Battle of the Marne
caused by a final major German offensive aimed at drawing Allied troops away from Flanders, Belgium, by launching a diversionary attack along the Marne River. French, British, and American troops, won the Second Battle of the Marne. resulted in a decisive Allied victory, pushing the German forces back from Paris and effectively halting their advance, thus saving the French capital and marking a major turning point in World War I by thwarting the German Schlieffen Plan. -
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Battle of Belleau Wood
caused by a German offensive during World War I, where they aimed to push towards Paris, leading to a clash with American forces. the u.s marines won. the battle greatly boosted morale amid the Germans' Spring Offensive. -
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Hundred Days Offensive
caused by the Allies gaining a significant advantage in manpower and resources following a failed German spring offensive in 1918, which allowed them to launch a series of major attacks against the weakened German army. the British Empire, France, Belgium, and the United States won. a huge loss of life for both sides, the collapse of German morale, the overthrow of the German Kaiser, and the establishment of the Weimar Republic in Germany