World War I

3. This battle has become known as one of the Allied Powers must unsuccessful attempts to gain the upper hand in World War I, and it was one of the longest battles lasting a year.
4. This battle is also called the Battle of Ypres. It took place on the Western Front. After the Allied won it helped them move significantly deeper into Germany.
6. This battle was an important moment in war history because it was the first documented wartime use of motorized transport and radio intercepts. The Germans who were surprised by this new military tactic took heavy losses and had to retreat.
7. This battle was one of the longest lasting battles and it was led by the German general von Falkenhayn. The Germans had hoped to take as many French lives as possible during this battle.

1. This battle has been seen as the battle that changed the course of the First World War. This was the only naval battle in which the Germans engaged in WWI. Both sides claimed victory because Germany had killed many more men and destoryed more ships, but Britain had weakened their position significantly
2. This battle was one of the first that would occur during World War I. It started when Russian troops attepted to invade Germany territory. They attempted to ambush the Germans. It went very poorly and 95,000 Russian soldiers surrendered.
5. This battle is known as one of the bloodiest battles of World War I. By the end of this battle 1.5 million soldiers were killed including America’s first death during the war.
6. This was the final battle of World War I. After the Germans lost this battle they surrendered and the war ended. This is the most significant battle that the Canadians won during the First World War.