My history padlet by Linton, Samuel

Austro-Hungarian Fortress, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

sl28925_ — 2024-02-16 15:52:26 UTC

Arch Duke ferdinand was assassinated in Bosnia by a serbian extremist. This caused the start of WW1.

Gallipoli Peninsula, Pazarlı/Gelibolu/Çanakkale, Türkiye

sl28925_ — 2024-02-16 16:03:53 UTC

The Gallipoli Campaign was the first amphibious operation in modern warfare. The British and the French tried to take Turkey out of the war by attacking from the Gallipoli Peninsula. It was a victory for the Ottomans in the end because the French and British could not get through the dardanelles

Marne, France

sl28925_ — 2024-02-16 16:09:54 UTC

The battle of the Marne lasted from the 5th of September to the 12th. It occured when Germany invaded France and had a plan to conquer Paris to destroy the french and British armies. It was called the 40-day plan because they planned for the war to go on for that long. It did not go as planned though.

sl28925_ — 2024-02-16 16:20:16 UTC

The second battle of the Marne was the last major German offensive on the western front. They were defeated by the French when they ambushed the Germans right flank with several hundred tanks. Causing severe casualties on the german side.

Somme, France

sl28925_ — 2024-02-16 16:23:59 UTC

The battle of the Somme was supposed to be an easy victory for the allies. But the Germans ambushed them with machine gun nests and took them down by the thousands. The first day in the battle of the Somme there were 57,000 casualties.

Old Head of Kinsale, Downmacpatrick Or Oldhead, County Cork, Ireland

sl28925_ — 2024-02-16 16:30:38 UTC

The sinking of the Lusitania was one of the most influential moments in WW1. This was the last straw for the U.S. This caused us to join the war effort on the allies side.

Versailles palace, Versailles, France

sl28925_ — 2024-02-16 17:08:45 UTC

The treaty of Versailles is what ended the war between Germany and most the allied powers. This was the first step to end the war.

Stębark, Poland

sl28925_ — 2024-02-16 17:13:50 UTC

The battle of Tannenberg was a crushing German victory over the Russians. It occured barley even a month into the war.

Battle of Verdun

sl28925_ — 2024-02-16 17:18:22 UTC

The battle of Verdun was one of the bloodiest battle of WW1. The French eventually repelled the German offensive but both sides suffered heavy casualties.

Zimmerman Telegram

sl28925_ — 2024-02-16 17:21:29 UTC

This telegram also helped he US to commit to the war. The British intercepted the telegram on the northernmost part of England. It was broken by the room 40 codebreakers. The Germans promised mexico Arizona, New mexico, and Texas if they declared war on America.

Russia

sl28925_ — 2024-02-16 17:23:23 UTC

The Russian revolution caused Russia to drop out of the war. It also ended the last absolute monarch in Europe. The Tzars ruled Russia for 400 years.

Brest-Litovsk, Belarus

sl28925_ — 2024-02-16 17:25:15 UTC

The Brest-Litovsk treaty ended conflicts between Russia and Germany. It also spurred a Russian civil war.