World War One 1914-1915. Fighting Begins Germany invades Belgium August 3 rd, 1914 Brussels falls August 20 th ; however Russia invades Germany August.

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World War One

Fighting Begins Germany invades Belgium August 3 rd, 1914 Brussels falls August 20 th ; however Russia invades Germany August 17 th The Germans defeated Russia at the Battle of Tannenberg August 26 th 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 cabs bringing troops to the 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 for human and horse

Christmas Truce of 1914 British & German Troops meet in No-Man’s Land

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 25 th, 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 29 th, 1916 (England will be back)