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Battle of the Marne (1914)

Battle of the Marne (1914). Begins the Stalemate (early trenches develop). French race to the Marne River to stop the advancing Germans- Many in taxis. This establishes the Western Front. Ypres 1 and 2. Ypres 1 pushes Germans back out of France. Ypres 2 introduces gas. The Somme.

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Battle of the Marne (1914)

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  1. Battle of the Marne (1914) Begins the Stalemate (early trenches develop) French race to the Marne River to stop the advancing Germans- Many in taxis. This establishes the Western Front

  2. Ypres 1 and 2 Ypres 1 pushes Germans back out of France Ypres 2 introduces gas

  3. The Somme

  4. Verdun-Symbol of ‘Attrition’- “They shall not pass”………250 000 dead • Started Feb 1916….ended Dec 1916…at the same spot. • French victory? Look at the Fort before • Look at the Fort after

  5. Vimy Ridge…Canada’s Identity

  6. Passchendaele (Ypres 3) Breaking the stalemate Conditions to ‘end all wars’

  7. End of the War (Ainse-Marne)

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