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2 events · 10 research items · January 1, 1915 to November 2, 1917
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Balfour Declaration
Breaking November 2, 1917

Balfour Declaration

The Balfour Declaration was a public statement issued on November 2 1917 by the British government during World War I expressing support for the establishment of a nat...

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Assyrian Genocide
Wars & Conflicts January 1, 1915

Assyrian Genocide

Assyrian Genocide On January 1, 1915, systematic attacks against Assyrian communities began in the eastern provinces of the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Assyria...

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Battle of the Somme Begins
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Battle of the Somme Begins

1 July 1916 — British and French forces open the Somme offensive after an enormous artillery preparation. The first day becomes the bloodiest single day in British mil...

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Brusilov Offensive Begins
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Brusilov Offensive Begins

4 June 1916 — Russian General Aleksei Brusilov launches a major offensive against Austria-Hungary. Innovative preparation and attacks across a broad front produce spec...

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Battle of Verdun Begins
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Battle of Verdun Begins

21 February 1916 — Germany launches a major offensive against the fortified Verdun region. French forces commit enormous manpower and artillery to prevent the fortress...

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Battle of Jutland
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Battle of Jutland

31 May 1916 — Britain's Grand Fleet and Germany's High Seas Fleet clash in the North Sea in the largest naval battle of the war. Germany inflicts heavier tactical loss...

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David Lloyd George
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

David Lloyd George

1916–1922 as British prime minister — Lloyd George leads Britain during the final two years of the war and the peace conference. His government intensifies national ec...

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Erich von Falkenhayn
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Erich von Falkenhayn

1914–1916 as German Chief of General Staff — Falkenhayn takes command after the failure of Germany's initial western offensive. He increasingly concludes that Germany ...

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Henning von Holtzendorff
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Henning von Holtzendorff

1915–1918 naval leadership — Admiral Henning von Holtzendorff is a powerful advocate for unrestricted submarine warfare. In late 1916 he argues that U-boats can reduce...

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