Battles
This battle was a huge failure, anything that could go wrong went wrong. Soldiers didn't follow orders, artillery didn't dislodge German wire or destroy machine gun posts and it had one of the biggest slaughters in military history.
What is the Battle of Somme?
He was assassinated June 28, 1914.
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
This weapon was invented by Germans and used to kill large quantities of people. Many would die from convulsion due to coughing so hard leading to them choking.
What is poison gas?
-This was the year Bosnia and Serbia were annexed.
What is 1913?
This country main goal was to obtain land from Austria-Hungary
What is Italy?
First use of poison gas was recorded at this battle.
Battle of Yrpes
Serbian Nationalist, member of Young Bosnia, and Blackhand.
Gavrilo Princip
The main uses of this was for reconnaissance and spotting. Wireless communication was a critical development in spotting.
What is aviation?
-The year this country joined the Allied Powers.
-The first use of poison gas in war.
-Trenchwarfare was first used against the French in this year.
What is 1915?
The main goal of this country was to control the Dardanelles and Bosporus straits.
What is Russia?
Meaning "Beautiful Water", this was the first battle US Marines were in combat for. During this battle US Marines picked off Germans at about 800 yards.
What is the Battle of Belleau Wood?
He said these words during the Battle of Belleau Woods, "Come on you sons of b*&#@. Do you want to live forever?"
Dan Daly
-Meaning: Unification of Death.
-Gavrilo Princip was a member of this group.
-Formed by Serbian Army members.
What is the Blackhand?
- The year US Army units got the nickname "Rock of the Marne".
- The first year US Marine joined the WW1 combat.
What is 1918?
The main goal of this country was self preservation
What is Austria-Hungary?
This battle stopped German advances. During this time US Army units got the nickname, "Rock of the _____".
Battle of Marne
After a retreating frechman advised him to retreat in the Battle of Belleau Woods he said, Retreat, hell. We just got here!"
Captain Lloyd Williams
This was a part physical, part psychological weapon. It obtained many resources from offensive operations.
What is submarines?
-The year Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated.
-The year the Ottoman Empire joined the Central Powers
-The year German Armies advanced through Belgium and Northeastern France.
What is 1914?
The main goal of this country was to win the war
The United States
This was the longest battle lasting from February to December of 1916. The Germans first attack happened February 23, 1916 which led to smaller attacks during the summer and autumn of that year. This occurred while General Henri Petain was commander here.
Battle of Verdun
This German general is credited with a major victory over Russia in August 1914.
Paul von Hindenburg
-Germanys "Strike First Strategy".
-Defeating France by the time Russia is mobilized.
-French will immediately re-take Alsacelorane.
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
-German attacked French in hopes of frightening them.
-The longest battle occured during this year.
What is 1916?
This country is power hungry. Their main goals consist of taking over French and British colonies in Africa, while also parts of France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Western Russia
What is Germany?