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Historical Significance:
Allies were victorious
Great Retreat led to victory
Continuity and Change
Northern France was taken back later on -
Ethical Dimension:
Almost one and a half million casualties
Cause and Effect:
Under the terms of the Chantilly Agreement, Italy, Russia, France, and Britain were to attack the Central Powers -
Cause and Effect:
Threats from Russia have caused Germany to take action
Ethical Dimension:
The declaration of war against Russia threatened the very existence of Germany
Germany was putting its civilians at risk -
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Historical Significance:
Britain gave Germany an ultimatum to leave Belgium by 12am, August 3rd or go to war against Britain
This was the first time in history Britain declared war against Germany
Ethical Dimension:
Germany doomed Belgium to an invasion
Belgium’s neutrality was guaranteed by Britain in 1839 -
Historical Significance:
Germany occupied most of Belgium
Ethical Dimension:
Germans had intentionally put Belgium’s neutrality at risk -
Historical Significance:
Soldiers needed to keep warm as winter approached so they dug trenches
Digging trenches was a very tactical solution
Ethical dimension:
Prolonged periods of residing in the trenches led to illness
Many soldiers’ lives were impacted by illness caused by the trenches -
Historical Significance:
Poison gas was used by the Germans
Germans were victorious
Germans gained momentum
Ethical Dimension:
Use of poison gas was considered a war crime (chemical warfare)
Use of poison gas harmed the environment -
Historical Significance:
Over one million deaths
Ethical Dimension:
Led to discrimination, prejudice -
Historical Significance:
Over three hundred thousand casualties
Disaster for the Allies -
Historical Significance:
Largest battle of WWI
Deterred the British citizens from enlisting
Ethical Dimension:
Over one million casualties with no victor
Deemed useless by many -
Historical Significance:
Almost one million casualties
Ethical Dimension:
Concentration of fighting in small areas led to horrible conditions for the soldiers -
Historical Significance:
USA participates in WWI
Reinforced the Tripe Entente
Ethical Dimension:
Citizens of USA did not want to join the war feeling as if the Germans had not wronged the nation -
Historical Significance:
Only true success of the Allied spring offensive of 1917
Great tactical victory
Historical Perspective:
Capture of Vimy Ridge led to Canada’s independence -
Historical Significance:
Led to many men emigrating
Ethical Dimension:
Resembled traits of slavery -
Historical Significance:
Over two hundred thousand casualties
Ethical Dimension:
Greatest disaster of WWI -
Ethical Dimension:
Helped Jewish people escape oppression
Historical Significance:
Led to the strengthening of international affairs -
Historical Significance:
Ended the fighting of WWI
Ethical Dimension:
Potentially saved millions of lives -
Ethical Dimension:
Potentially saved millions of lives
Historical Significance:
Ended the First World War