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Evacuation of Gallipoli
The British complete the evacuation of Gallipoli, ending in an Ottomon victory -
Conscription is introduced in Britain
Britain begins to draft people, one of the reasons for the Easter Rebellion in Ireland. -
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Battle of Verdun
At the ed of 1915, both sides desided that the big battles must happen on the Western front. The German comanderdesided to lure French forces to the historic city of Verdun, and then bomb them. The French Primer insisted that the French keep the city so to keep moral high. Both sides shot 10 million tons of steel at each other. The war resulting in little change of anything. -
Easter Rebellion
Irish republican insurrection against the British government in Ireland. The Irish republicans wanted to end British rule in Ireland and establish an Irish republic. The Irish lost and the eaders of the rebellion were excecuted but it began the road to Irish independence which finally happened in 1921 -
Germany renounces submarine policy
Germany renounces its use of submarines after several Americans were killed in u-boat attacks and the U.S. expressed their outrage. -
Beginning of the Arab Revolt against the Ottomon Empire
The Ottomon Turks were biast against Arabs, so the Arabs, led by Emir Abdullah ibn-Hussein, raised a volunteer army of 50,000 and took Mecca, Islam's Holy City, seized a port on the red sea, and in 1918, took Demascus. With the help of the British they took Jerusalm in December 1917 -
Sykes-Picot Agreement
Britain and France conclude the Sykes-Picot Agreement, a secret agreement that defined proposed areas of control for the two nations in the Middle East, should they defeat the Ottomon Empire -
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Battle of Jutland
The largst battle of naval history. The Germans tried to draw off the British navy into a trap of German U-boats and minefields. 100,000 men, 250 ships fought fought for three days. The British suffered heavy losses but the Germans lost and returned their ships to port. -
Offensive in Carpathia
Russian Brusilov Offensive in Carpathia nearly knocks Russia out of the War. -
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Battle of the Somme
The British attack on German positions resulted, in one day, in the deaths of one fifth of the entire British force. One of the reasons for the failure was the German "defense in depth", which held the front lines thinly to prevent large scale death due to bombardments and reduced the number of prisoners if the front line was breached. Tanks were used for the first time. -
Romania enters the War
Romania enters the war for the Entente when they declare war on Austria-Hungary. They are invaded quickly. -
Italy Declares War on Germany
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Hindenburg becomes Chief of Stff
Hindenbuurg replaces Falkenhayn as German chief of Gerneral staff -
Germany suspends submarine warfare
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Bulgaria declares war on Romania
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Tanks introduced
Tanks are used for the first time in the war, during the Battle of the Somme -
Germany resumes U-boat attacks
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French Counter-offensive at Verdun
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Woodrow Wilson is Re-elected
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Franz Josef Dies
Frnaz Josef, Emeror of Austria-Hungary, dies -
German Airplane attacks
The first use of German airplanes (as oppose to seppelin blimps) to air-raid Britain -
U.S. Occupation of San Domingo
The U.S. Declares their occupation of San Domingo -
David Lloyd George becomes Prime Minister
Dvid LLoyd George replaces Herbert Henry Asquith as Prime Minister of Britain -
Robert Nivelle become commander of French Forces
Robert Nivelle replaces Joseph Joffre as commander of the French forces on the Western front -
German Peace Note
Germany issues a peace note suggesting a comprimised peace
