The Gallipoli Campaign of World War I was a major conflict on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Also known as the ‘Dardanelles Campaign’, the Gallipoli Campaign took place from February 17th, 1915 until January 9th, 1916.
This Scramble for Africa map was created by History Crunch to help students and teachers understand the geographic extent of European colonization of the African continent between approximately 1870 and 1914. It shows which European powers controlled which regions of Africa and the small number of territories that remained independent. Designed for students in grades 5 to 12.
The League of Nations was an international organization founded in 1920 after World War I with the goal of preventing future wars through collective security and diplomacy. This article details the history and significance of the League of Nations.
The Battle of Saint-Mihiel in World War I was an important conflict that was fought between the Allied Powers of France and the United States against the Central Powers of Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The Battle of the Frontiers in World War I was one of the first main conflicts of the First World War. It occurred from August 7th to September 6th in 1914.
The Battle of Belleau Wood in World War I was an important conflict fought between the Allied nations of the United States, Britain and France against the Germany Army.
The Battle of Chateau-Thierry in World War I was an important conflict along the Western Front. For example, it was the first major battle that American forces participated in during the First World War.
The ‘Race to the Sea’ in World War I refers to the early days of the First World War when German forces pushed into Belgium and northern France. It is an important early event of the war and set the stage for trench warfare on the Western Front.
The Battle of Caporetto in World War I, was a major conflict on the Italian Front of the First World War. Also known as the Twelfth Battle of Isonzo, it is considered to be part of the larger ‘Battles of Isonzo’ between Italy and Austria-Hungary.
The Battle of Galicia in World War I was an important conflict on the Eastern Front. The Battle of Galicia, which is also known as the Battle of Lemberg, took place during the early weeks and months of World War I, from August 23rd until September 11th, 1914.