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Battles of Marne begin
Historical Significance:
Allies were victorious
Great Retreat led to victory
Continuity and Change
Northern France was taken back later on -
Brusilov Offensive begins
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 -
Germany declare war on Russia
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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WWI Timeline
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Great Britain declares war on Germany
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 -
German invasion of Belgium begins
Historical Significance:
Germany occupied most of Belgium
Ethical Dimension:
Germans had intentionally put Belgium’s neutrality at risk -
Trench Warfare
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 -
Battles of Ypres begin
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 -
Armenian Genocide begins
Historical Significance:
Over one million deaths
Ethical Dimension:
Led to discrimination, prejudice -
Gallipoli Campaign begins
Historical Significance:
Over three hundred thousand casualties
Disaster for the Allies -
Battle of Somme begins
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 -
Battle of Verdun begins
Historical Significance:
Almost one million casualties
Ethical Dimension:
Concentration of fighting in small areas led to horrible conditions for the soldiers -
USA declares war on Germany
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 -
Battle of Vimy Ridge beins
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 -
Selective Service Act takes effect
Historical Significance:
Led to many men emigrating
Ethical Dimension:
Resembled traits of slavery -
Third Battle of Ypres begins
Historical Significance:
Over two hundred thousand casualties
Ethical Dimension:
Greatest disaster of WWI -
Wilheim II steps down
Ethical Dimension:
Helped Jewish people escape oppression
Historical Significance:
Led to the strengthening of international affairs -
Signing of the Treaty of Versailles
Historical Significance:
Ended the fighting of WWI
Ethical Dimension:
Potentially saved millions of lives -
End of WWI
Ethical Dimension:
Potentially saved millions of lives
Historical Significance:
Ended the First World War