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Germany invaded Belgium
Casue and efect:
. Germany wanted to invade France through Belgium ( Shortcut to reach France)
. German army invade neutral Belgium on its way to attack France. Historical perspective:
. We all know the germany wanted to prove its priority by winning the war
. So they use Belgium route to attck france.
. this was the war tactics ( shortcut ) -
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The First Battle of Ypres
historical significant:
was a First World War battle fought for the strategically important town of Ypres in western Belgium in October and November 1914.
Casue and effect:
. german had over 134,000 casualities, 7900 soldiers were killed, about 29,000 were wounded and over 17,800 were missing
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Battle of Bolimov
historical siginificant:
. Was fought between Germany and Russia and considered a preliminary to the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes.
. The Battle of Bolimów was the first attempt by the Germans at a large-scale use of poison gas.
Casue and effect:
. eighteen thousand gas shells they fired proved unsuccessful on their own side.
. which casued about 40, 000 casualities. -
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The second battle of ypres
historical Significant:
The Second Battle of Ypres was a battle of the First World War fought from 22 April – 25 May 1915 for control of the strategic Flemish town of Ypres in western Belgium, following the First Battle of Ypres the previous autumn.
. It marked the first mass use by Germany of poison gas on the Western Front.
Casue anfd effect :
5,700 canisters containing 168 tons of chlorine gas were released at sunrise on 22 April.
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the battle of gallipoli
historical significant:
It was a costly failure for the Allies, with an estimated 27,000 French, and 115,000 British
An estimated 250,000 Turkish and Arab troops were killed or wounded defending Gallipoli.
It was known to be the greatest Ottoman victories during the war.
Cause and effect:
. The reason's for the Gallipoli Campaign was for the British to be able to capture the Ottoman Empire Capital and also they wanted to secure their trading route with Russia. -
The trenches
Historical Significant:
Legend has it that on Christmas Day 1915, soldiers from both sides of the trenches met up in No-Man’s-Land for a game of football. Nothing official was kept of this brief meeting between enemies so our knowledge of what took place has always been somewhat patchy. -
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the battle of Verdun
historical siginificant;
. The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War I and was one of the bloodiest.
Cause and effect:
. With a German death toll of 143,000 (out of 337,000 total casualties) and a French one of 162,440 (out of 377,231), Verdun would come to signify, more than any other battle, the grinding, bloody nature of warfare on the Western Front during World War I. -
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The battle of Somme
historical significant:
. was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British and French empires against the German Empire.
Casue and effect:
. The battle was one of the largest of World War I, in which more than 1,000,000 men were wounded or killed
. making it one of the bloodiest battles in human history -
military service act
Historical significant:
In Canadian history, the Military Service Act was a 1917 act passed by the Canadian parliament in an effort to recruit more soldiers.
Cause and effect:
The First World War was going badly, casualties were enormous, and Canada's contribution in manpower compared unfavourably with that of other countries.
Encouraged by English Canadians and the British, Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden introduced the Military Service Act. -
Unrestricted submarine warfare
historical significant :
The use of unrestricted submarine warfare was announced by Germany on January 9th, 1917.
The use of unrestricted submarine warfare was to have a major impact on World War One as it was one of the main reasons why America joined the war.
cause and effect :
Unrestricted submarine warfare was a result of desperation and the belief that the ferocity of such a tactic might just keep America out of the war if the results were spectacular and shocking enough. -
America at the World war 1
historical significant:
America entered World War One on April 6th, 1917.
Up to that date, America had tried to keep out of World War One – though she had traded with nations involved in the war – but unrestricted submarine warfare, introduced by the Germans on January 9th, 1917, was the primary issue that caused Woodrow Wilson to ask Congress to declare war on Germany on April 2nd. Four days later, America joined World War One on the side of the Allies. -
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the battle of Vimy ridge
historical significant;
. was a military engagement fought primarily as part of the Battle of Arras, in France, during the First World War.
. The objective of the Canadian Corps was to take control of the German-held high ground along an escarpment at the northernmost end of the Arras Offensive.
Casue and effect;
. Though the victory at Vimy came swiftly, it did not come without cost.
. There were 3,598 dead out of 10,602 Canadian casualties. -
conscription crisis
historical siginificant
. was a political and military crisis in Canada during World War I.
. It also brought out many issues regarding relations between French Canadians and English Canadians and motivated many revolutionary acts.
Casue and effect :
. the government was making an effort to be sympathetic toward those who refused to take part in military service
. It was mainly caused by disagreement on whether men should be conscripted to fight in WWI. -
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the battle of Passchendaele
historical significant:
. The Battle of Passchendaele was fought from July 1917 - November 1917 and is also known as the Third Battle of Ypres, For soldiers it was known as the Battle of Mudcause.
Casue and effect;
. it was very hard to move as the ground was very muddy
. During rain the ground was so muddy that many tanks became immobile and horses and men eventually drowned in it -
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the battle of cabrai
historical significant:
. This battle was significant in ww1 since it was the first time tanks were used together in large groups
. Tanks were proven to be effective military weapons if used right
Countiniuty and change:
. back in the day the average speed of the tanks were about 3 -13 miles per hour
. now days tanks can go up to 20 - 50 miles per horur and they much better weapons. -
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The Last hunderd day
historical significant:
. the alled forces advacne steadily on the western front.
. this period has come to known as the last hundered day, in which Canadian troops played an important role
Cause and Effect:
. Canada’s Hundred Days was a series of attacks made along the Western Front by the Canadian Corps during the Hundred Days Offensive of World War I.
. During this time, the Canadian Corps fought at Amiens, Arras, the Hindenburg Line, the Canal du Nord, Bourlon Wood, Cambrai, Denain, Valen -
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles (French: Traité de Versailles) was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919,
Casue and effect:
. The treaty forced Germany to disarm, make substantial territorial concessions, and pay reparations to certain countries that had formed the Entente powers. In 1921 the total cost of these reparations was assessed at 132 billion Marks
