Battle of the Marne (1914)
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Battle of the Marne (1914) Begins the Stalemate (early trenches develop) French race to the Marne River to stop the advancing Germans- Many in taxis. This establishes the Western Front
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Battle of the Marne (1914). Begins the Stalemate (early trenches develop). French race to the Marne River to stop the advancing Germans- Many in taxis. This establishes the Western Front. Ypres 1 and 2. Ypres 1 pushes Germans back out of France. Ypres 2 introduces gas. The Somme. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Battle of the Marne (1914)Begins the Stalemate (early trenches develop)
French race to the Marne River to stop the advancing Germans- Many in taxis. This establishes the Western Front
Ypres 1 and 2Ypres 1 pushes Germans back out of France Ypres 2 introduces gas
The Somme
Verdun-Symbol of ‘Attrition’- “They shall not pass”………250 000 dead
Started Feb 1916….ended Dec 1916…at the same spot.
French victory? Look at the Fort before
o Look at the Fort after
Vimy Ridge…Canada’s Identity
Passchendaele (Ypres 3)
Breaking the stalemate Conditions to ‘end all wars’
End of the War (Ainse-Marne)