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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Ferdinand was killed by Gavrilo Princip a nineteen year old in Sarajevo. Gavrilo was part of a secret Serbian military society. Austria blamed Serbian government for his death. -
First Battle of Marne
This battle featured the first use of radio intercepts and automotive transport of troops in wartime. September 10, the Germans retreated to north of the Aisne River. this was the beginning phase of the war that is trench warfare. The battle ended September 12, 1914. -
First Battle of Ypres
Allied and German forces start what will be three battles to control the city of Ypres in Belgium. The battle ended November 30, 1914. The Allied Powers won. -
The Second Battle of Ypres
The German forces surprised Allied forces, on the western front, when they dropped 150 tons of lethal chlorine gas against two French colonial divisions at Ypres in Belgium. After this attack the French and the Britain were developing their own chemical weapons. The battle ended May 25, 1915. -
Battle of the Somme
It was one of the largest battles in World War I. It was one of the bloodiest military battles in history. The Allies and Central Powers would lose more than 1.5 million men. It ended November 18, 1916. -
The Battle of Vimy Ridge
A fast victory was achieved through great artillery preparation and effective infantry tactics. The battle ended April 12, 1917. The Allied Powers won. -
Battle of Passchendaele
By the end of September, the British c\had control over a ridge of land east of the town of Ypres. On October 30, Canadian troops under the command of the British were able to fight their way into village of Passchendaele, they were driven back almost immediately. There was enormous bloodshed. The battle ended November 10, 1917 -
Battle of Caporetto
This battle is also known as the Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo, or the Battle of Karfreit. This was a big win for the Allied Powers. The battle ended November 19, 1917 -
Battle of Cambrai
This battle marked the first large-scale use of tanks. The battle ended December 6, 1917. It was the battle that altered the course of future warfare. -
Second Battle of Marne
The French had set up a line of false trenches that were only manned by a few denfenders. As the Germans reached the real French front they were met with heavy fire from both Americans and the French. The battle ended August 6, 1918
