World War One 1914-1915

Fighting Begins• Germany invades Belgium August

3rd, 1914• Brussels falls August 20th; however

Russia invades Germany August 17th • The Germans defeated Russia at the

Battle of Tannenberg August 26th • Germany now looks for a quick

victory over France

Fighting in France• The Germans advance deep into

France and come close to the Marne River (Miracle of the Marne)

• A battle takes place for several days and the German advance is halted

• Both sides dig in and build trenches• The Schlieffen Plan fails and Germany

is fighting a war on two fronts

• Taxi cabsbringing troops tothe battle

Poison Gas

• The Germans started using tear gas against Russia in 1915 (however, it froze)

• The Germans used chlorine gas against the British and French

• It was a grey and green cloud and could be fatal

Blinded by Tear Gas

• The French then created phosgene, which was colorless and smelt like “moldy hay”

• Mustard gas was lethal only with high doses

• Mustard gas caused the following: blistering of skin, sore eyes, and it could take someone 4-5 weeks to die

• Gas mask forhuman and horse

Christmas Truce of 1914

• British &German Troops meetin No-Man’sLand

Invasion of Gallipoli

• By 1915, England and France are at war with the Ottoman Empire

• The Ottoman Empire controls the Dardanelles, a key water way between the Black and Mediterranean Seas

• The Allies tried bombarding Gallipoli with artillery

• The Allies storm the beaches with ease April 25th, 1915 but are soon overwhelmed and build trenches

• Little is gained by either side, and the Allies evacuate January 1916

Fighting in Mesopotamia

• Mesopotamia is modern-day Iraq, which the Ottoman Empire controlled

• The British were trying to capture oilfields

• England is defeated and surrenders 10,000 men on April 29th, 1916 (England will be back)