The War
World war one began on June 28, 1914 and officially ended on November 11, 1918. The total number of casualties in the whole war was around 40 million. There were around 19 million deaths and 21 million wounded soldiers in the war. The battles took place in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Battles of World War One
Battle of Liege, Opened 5 August 1914 Battle of the Frontiers, Opened 5 August 1914 Battle of Mulhouse, Opened 7 August 1914 Battle of Haelen, Opened 12 August 1914 Invasion of Lorraine, Opened 14 August 1914 Battle of Stalluponen, Opened 17 August 1914 Battle of Gumbinnen, Opened 20 August 1914 Battle of the Ardennes, Opened 21 August 1914 Battle of Charleroi, Opened 21 August 1914 Siege of Namur, Opened 21 August 1914 Battle of Mons, Opened 23 August 1914 Capture of Dinant, Opened 23 August 1914 Siege of Maubeuge, Opened 25 August 1914 Destruction of Louvain, Opened 25 August 1914 Battle of Le Cateau, Opened 26 August 1914 Battle of Tannenberg, Opened 26 August 1914 Battle of Heligoland Bight, Opened 28 August 1914 Battle of Guise, Opened 29 August 1914 Siege of Tsingtao, Opened 2 September 1914 First Battle of the Marne, Opened 6 September 1914 First Battle of the Masurian Lakes, Opened 9 Sept. 1914 Battle of Bita Paka, Opened 12 September 1914 First Battle of the Aisne, Opened 12 September 1914 First Battle of Albert, Opened 25 September 1914 Battle of Sandfontein, Opened 25 September 1914 Siege of Antwerp, Opened 28 September 1914 First Battle of Arras, Opened 1 October 1914 First Battle of Ypres, Opened 14 October 1914 First Battle of Ypres (Second Account), Opened 14 October 1914 Battle of the Yser, Opened 18 October 1914 Battle of Coronel, Opened 1 November 1914 Battle of Tanga, Opened 3 November 1914 Capture of Basra, Opened 5 November 1914 Battle of Qurna, Opened 3 December 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands, Opened 8 December 1914 Raid on Scarborough and Hartlepool, Opened 16 Dec 1914 Battle of Givenchy, Opened 18 December 1914 First Battle of Champagne, Opened 20 December 1914 Battle of Dogger Bank, Opened 24 January 1915 Battle of Bolimov, Opened 31 January 1915 Defence of the Suez Canal, Opened 3 February 1915 Second Battle of the Masurian lakes, Opened 7 Feb. 1915 Initial Dardanelles Bombardment, Opened 19 Feb. 1915 Battle of Neuve-Chapelle, Opened 10 March 1915 Attempt to Force the Narrows, Opened 18 March 1915 Battle of Shaiba, Opened 11 April 1915 Second Battle of Ypres, Opened 22 April 1915 Landings at Helles & Anzac Cove, Opened 25 April 1915 First Battle of Krithia, Opened 28 April 1915 Counter-attack at Eski Hissarlik, Opened 1 May 1915 Second Battle of Krithia, Opened 6 May 1915 Battle of Festubert, Opened 15 May 1915 Turkish attack at Anzac Cove, Opened 19 May 1915 Capture of Amara, Opened 31 May 1915 Third Battle of Krithia, Opened 4 June 1915 Battles of the Isonzo, Opened June 1915-October 1915 First Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 23 June 1915 Battle of Nasiriyeh, Opened 27 June 1915 Battle of Gully Ravine, Opened 28 June 1915 Attack on Achi Baba, Opened 12 July 1915 Second Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 18 July 1915 Landings at Suvla Bay, Opened 6 August 1915 Battle of Lone Pine, Opened 6 August 1915 Battle of Sari Bair, Opened 6 August 1915 Battle of the Nek, Opened 6 August 1915 Battle of Hill 60, Opened 21 August 1915 Battle of Scimitar Hill, Opened 21 August 1915 Battle of Loos, Opened 25 September 1915 Capture of Kut-al-Amara, Opened 28 September 1915 Battle of Es Sinn, Opened 28 September 1915 Third Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 18 October 1915 Fourth Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 10 November 1915 Battle of Ctesiphon, Opened 2 November 1915 Siege of Kut-al-Amara, Opened 7 December 1915 Evacuation of Gallipoli, Opened 18 December 1915 Battle of Sheikh Sa'ad, Opened 6 January 1916 Battle of the Wadi, Opened 13 January 1916 Battle of Hanna, Opened 21 January 1916 Battle of Verdun, Opened 21 February 1916 Battle of Dujaila, Opened 8 March 1916 Fifth Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 9 March 1916 Battle of Lake Naroch, Opened 18 March 1916 First Battle of Kut, Opened 5 April 1916 Battle of Asiago, Opened 15 May 1916 Trentino Offensive, Opened 15 May 1916 Battle of Jutland, Opened 31 May 1916 Battle of Lutsk, Opened 4 June 1916 Battle of Khanaqin, Opened June 1916 Battle of the Somme, Opened 1 July 1916 Battle of Bazentin Ridge, Opened 14 July 1916 Battle of Delville Wood, Opened 15 July 1916 Battle of Pozieres Ridge, Opened 23 July 1916 Battle of Romani, Opened 3 August 1916 Sixth Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 6 August 1916 Battle of Gorizia, Opened 6 August 1916 Battle of Guillemont, Opened 3 September 1916 Seventh Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 14 September 1916 Battle of Flers-Courcelette, Opened 15 September 1916 Eighth Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 10 October 1916 Ninth Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 1 November 1916 Second Battle of Kut, Opened 13 December 1916 Battle of Khadairi Bend, Opened 9 January 1917 Battle of Nahr-al-Kalek, Opened 26 February 1917 Capture of Baghdad, Opened 11 March 1917 Samarrah Offensive, Opened 13 March 1917 Seizure of Falluja, Opened 19 March 1917 First Battle of Gaza, Opened 26 March 1917 Battle of Jebel Hamlin, Opened 25 March 1917 Battle of Vimy Ridge, Opened 9 April 1917 Battle of Shiala, Opened 11 April 1917 Second Battle of the Aisne, Opened 16 April 1917 Second Battle of Gaza, Opened 17 April 1917 Battle of Istabulat, Opened 21 April 1917 Battle of the Boot, Opened 30 April 1917 Tenth Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 12 May 1917 Battle of Otranto Straits, Opened 14 May 1917 Battle of Messines, Opened 7 June 1917 Third Battle of Ypres, Opened 31 July 1917 Third Battle of Ypres (2), Opened 31 July 1917 Battle of Passchendaele, Opened 31 July 1917 Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 19 August 1917 Battle of Ramadi, Opened 28 September 1917 Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 24 October 1917 Battle of Caporetto, Opened 24 October 1917 Third Battle of Gaza, Opened 31 October 1917 Battle of Beersheba, Opened 31 October 1917 Capture of Tikrit, Opened 5 November 1917 Battle of Mughar Ridge, Opened 13 November 1917 Battle of Cambrai, Opened 20 November 1917 Fall of Jerusalem, Opened 8 December 1917 Raid on Zeebrugge, Opened 23 April 1918 Third Battle of the Aisne, Opened 27 May 1918 Battle of Cantigny, Opened 28 May 1918 Battle of Chateau-Thierry, Opened 3 June 1918 Battle of Belleau Wood, Opened 6 June 1918 Battle of the Piave River, Opened 15 June 1918 Battle of Le Hamel, Opened 4 July 1918 Second Battle of the Marne, Opened 15 July 1918 Battle of Havrincourt, Opened 12 September 1918 Battle of Epehy, Opened 18 September 1918 Battle of Vittorio Veneto, Opened 23 October 1918 Battle of Sharqat, Opened 29 October 1918
The Battle of Passchendaele
The Battle of Passchendaele or often called the Third Battle of Ypres was a significant battle in the first world war. This four month long, bloody skirmish began on July 31, 1914 and ended on November 11, 1914. The battle took place in Passendale, Belgium. Passchendale was known for its muddy, rough terrain. It was one of the worst battles fought in WWI. The battle mainly took place im wet, swampy, marshland even though Passchendale didn't get much rain during this time of the year. The Germans built pillbox, or dug in areas into the dirt, making them close to impossible to hit. On November 6, 1917 the Canadian Corps took Passechendale.
My Opinion
My opinion on the battles of World War One is that it was uncalled for. The war started over such a simple concept that it doesn’t even really matter. There were over 100 battles in the first world war and none of them needed to be fought. If every country in the world wouldn’t have been allied to either Germany, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Russia or Britain then the rest of the country wouldn’t have gotten involved.
The First World War affected the World in many ways. First off it caused many young men to leave their homes and fight for a battle that some didn’t even want. It also caused many countries to change the form of government they were using. Germany was forced to pay a lot of war debt which ultimately caused World War Two. As Europe continued to fall further into debt from war costs, inflation plagued the world. Then the world’s optimism was abandoned and thoughts of pessimism were thought after the world saw the aftermath of the war.
A political effect was hoe the German’s were treated. How they were forced to sign the treaty of Versailles of 1919. This treaty stated that Germany was responsible for the war the debt which was to be paid back to the other countries in compensation for their war debts. The Germans were very much humiliated from this. In addition, the size of Germany’s state was reduced while Italy and France were made larger. This upset the Germans. The German military refused to stop fighting, even though it was ordered that Germany’s military was to be drastically reduced. So the German soldiers joined a group called the Freikorps. This was a small military.
I think that Germany overreacted over the whole subject. If they would have just taken their punishment and gave up they wouldn’t have caused millions of more casualties and a second World War. The first World War was supposed top be the one to end all wars. Obviously the Germans didn’t understand the concept.
After the war technology increased and things became more expensive. Economies all over the world were boosted. The production of cars, planes, radios, and some chemicals skyrocketed. Even though the economies boosted, the landscape that was ruined never recovered back to its natural state before the war.
Psychologically the world trusted their leaders less after the war. Especially those who saw the destruction first hand. The world was now more in fear of a second world war. They were also afraid of a draft. Germany entered the war being one of the world’s strongest powers. Once the war ended and Germany lost. They couldn’t accept the fact they had lost. This caused a profound shock and made Germans upset.
My closing opinion is that the United States should have stayed out of the conflict. It would have saved a lot of American lives. I think our day and age is experiencing some of the same issues that went on back then. The war in Iraq was a war we should have stayed out of too. We have a war currently going on overseas.
Every day more troops are deployed and our country goes further into debt. We are also suffering from a weak economy and the anxiety from the separation of our loved ones that are fighting for our country.
