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World War I: Chronology

World War I: Chronology. Phases of World War I. 1914 - Maneuver and Frustration. 1915 - Search for New Solutions. 1916 - Attrition. 1917 - Desperation and Anticipation. 1918 - Dénouement. Review of the War. August 3, 1914. Germany invades Belgium; war begins. Sept 5-10, 1914.

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World War I: Chronology

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  1. World War I: Chronology

  2. Phases of World War I 1914 - Maneuver and Frustration 1915 - Search for New Solutions 1916 - Attrition 1917 - Desperation and Anticipation 1918 - Dénouement

  3. Review of the War August 3, 1914 Germany invades Belgium; war begins Sept 5-10, 1914 “Miracle of the Marne”; German invasion halted October 1914 Race to the Sea ends; Stalemate on Western Front 1915 Sea blockades established around UK and Germany Feb 1915-Jan 1916 Dardanelles Campaign (Gallipoli) 1916 Germans accept futility of breakthrough on Western Front, adopt attrition strategy against French at Verdun 1

  4. Review of the War Feb - Dec 1916 Battle of Verdun (German Offensive) Battle of the Somme (Allied Offensive) Jul - Nov 1916 1 Feb 1917 German decision for unrestricted sub warfare 24 Feb 1917 Zimmerman Telegram revealed Germans withdraw to Hindenburg Line Mar 1917 6 April 1917 US declares war on Germany 2

  5. Review of the War June 1917 First American troops arrive in France 3 Mar 1918 Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (Russia out of the war) 21 Mar - 18 Jul 1918 Germans Spring Offensive Allies’ Hundred Days Offensive 8 Aug - 11 Nov 1918 Armistice 11 Nov 1918 Treaty of Versailles signed 28 Jun 1919 3

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