Marne
In what year did the Battle of the Marne take place?
1914
About how many artillery shells were fired?
40 million
What country is the Gallipoli Penninsula in today?
Turkey
What year did WW1 start?
1914
About how many people were hurt or killed at Verdun?
700,000
What German plan did the Allies stop at the Marne?
The Schlieffen Plan
What was one important fort the French defended
Fort Douaumont
What sea route were the Allies trying to control?
The Dardanelles
What event is widely believed to have started the war?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What did the Germans fire nonstop at Verdun?
Artillery shells
What kind of warfare began after the Marne?
Trench Warfare?
What was Germany trying to do to the French at Verdun?
Wear them down
What was one reason the Allies failed at Gallipoli
strong Ottoman defense
What kind of warfare was common in WW1
Trench warfare
What made Verdun important to French soldiers?
It became a symbol of sacrifice