World War I: Important Battles
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5reided on March 16, 2011
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world studies, world history, social studies, europe, european history, history, world war i, world war 1, great war, wwi, ww1
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Important battles of World War I.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Schlieffen Plan | German invasion of France around Paris via Belgium. |
| France; Germany | Belligerents of First Battle of the Marne. |
| French victory | Result of First Battle of the Marne. |
| First Battle of the Marne | First trench warfare in this battle. |
| Russia; Germany | Belligerents of Battle of Tannenberg. |
| German victory | Result of Battle of Tannenberg. |
| Battle of Tannenberg | Battle involving use of trains. |
| Masurian Lakes | Battle following Battle of Tannenberg. |
| Russia; Austria-Hungary | Belligerents of Battle of Galicia. |
| Russian victory | Result of Battle of Galicia. |
| Battle of Galicia | Battle that weakened both sides dramatically. |
| France; Germany | Belligerents of Battle of Verdun. |
| French victory | Result of Battle of Verdun. |
| 1916 | Year of Battle of Verdun. |
| Battle of Verdun | Battle carried out on small piece of land. |
| Britain, France; Germany, Ottoman Empire | Belligerents of Battle of Gallipoli. |
| Ottoman victory | Result of Battle of Gallipoli. |
| Battle of Gallipoli | Battle over Constantinople. |
| RMS Lusitania | Ship torpedoed by a German U-boat. |
| 7 May 1915 | Date of Sinking of the RMS Lusitania. |
| 1,198 | Number of deaths resulting from the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. |
| 1,959 | Number of people on the RMS Lusitania. |
| Britain, France, Italy, United States; Germany | Belligerents of Second Battle of the Marne. |
| Allied victory | Result of Second Battle of the Marne. |
| Second Battle of the Marne | Last major battle of World War I in 1918. |
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