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[1] 1914. Battle of Liège; A diagram of the fortifications surrounding the city. The Battle of Liège was the first battle of the war, and could be considered a moral victory for the allies, as the heavily outnumbered Belgians held out against the German Army for 12 days. From 5 to 16 August 1914, the Belgians successfully resisted the ...
Battle of Taif. July 1 Western: The Battle of the Somme begins. July 1–3 Politics: The Social Democratic Party wins a majority in the parliament of the Russian-ruled Grand Duchy of Finland. July 1–13 Western: Second Battle of Albert (Opening phase of the Battle of the Somme). July 1–2 Western
Before World War II, the events of 1914–1918 were generally known as the Great War or simply the World War. [1] In August 1914, the magazine The Independent wrote "This is the Great War. It names itself". [2] In October 1914, the Canadian magazine Maclean's similarly wrote, "Some wars name themselves. This is the Great War."
The year the United States entered World War I was marked by near disaster for the Allies on all the European fronts. A French offensive in April, with which the British cooperated, was a failure, and was followed by widespread mutinies in the French armies.
[50] [51] [52] After an advance as far as 23 kilometres (14 mi), German resistance stiffened, and the battle was concluded on 12 August. [citation needed] Rather than continuing the Amiens battle past the point of initial success, as had been done so many times in the past, the Allies shifted attention elsewhere.
Russia during World War I – food shortages in the major urban centres, and poor morale due to lost battles and heavy losses sustained, brought about civil unrest which led to the February Revolution, the abdication of the Tsar, and the end of the Russian Empire.
First and probably most important battle of the Irish Civil War: Battle of Kilmallock: 25 July—5 August: Greco-Turkish War: Battle of Dumlupınar: 26–30 August: Turkish victory, final battle of the Greco-Turkish War Turkish capture of Smyrna: 9 September: Greeks withdraw from Anatolia: 1923: Political violence in Germany: Beer Hall Putsch ...
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