the battle of the marne september, 1914 the german advance is stopped on the western front
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Fighting the WarHWH UNIT 9
CHAPTER 14.2
The Battle of the MarneSeptember, 1914
The German advance is stopped on the western front
Stalemate and Trench Warfare
New technology, but old tactics…
Attempts to Break the Stalemate
The Gallipoli Campaign
New Weapons
War of attrition Verdun (1916)
German offensive
The Somme (1916) British offensive Over 50,000 killed on
the first day
Over 1,000,000 casualties in each battle
Diplomatic Developments
Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria join Central Powers (1914)
Romania joins the Allies (1916) Italy joins the allies (May, 1915)
Irredentism Secret Treaty of London (1915)
The Armenian Genocide
The Arab Revolt Husayn ibn Ali
T.E. Lawrence
Arab nationalism Revolted against Ottoman
rule
Colonial War
Gain territory
Resources for the war
Colonial soldiers
Post-war independence???