History Thread for “1916”

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November 2, 1917 Breaking

Balfour Declaration

Foreign Office · London · England · United Kingdom

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 national home for the J...

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January 1, 1915 Wars & Conflicts

Assyrian Genocide

Hakkari · Hakkari Province · Turkey

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

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Berlin Gambles That Britain Can Be Defeated Before America Matters

December 1916–January 1917 — German naval and military leaders conclude that unrestricted submarine warfare may force Britain out of the war. They understand that the policy may provoke A...

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Hindenburg–Ludendorff Military Leadership

August 1916–October 1918 — Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff become the dominant figures in Germany's Supreme Army Command. Their influence extends far beyond battlefield operation...

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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 military history. Fight...

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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 spectacular early breakt...

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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 zone from falling. ...

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Civilian Economies Are Mobilized for War

1916–1918 — Governments expand control over labor, food, transportation, prices and industrial production. Women enter many sectors previously dominated by men. Colonial labor and soldier...

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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 losses, but Britain reta...

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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 economic mobilization ...

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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 may not achieve a cl...

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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 British shipping su...

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