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|[[U-boat]]
 
|German submarines used to patrol the Atlantic in a terrifying manner and intercept British ships; the U-boats eventually sunk American ships too
 
|German submarines used to patrol the Atlantic in a terrifying manner and intercept British ships; the U-boats eventually sunk American ships too
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|(April 1915) Allied forces landed on the Turkish peninsula of Gallipoli, but were not prepared for the terrain or their tough opponents; unsuccessful, the Allies retreated after massive losses
   
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|[[Lusitania]]
 
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|[[Battle of Verdun]]
 
|[[Battle of Verdun]]
|(1916) longest battle of WWI with massive casualties with nothing gained by either side and nearl 1 million wounded or killed; started when Germans attacked the French city of Verdun
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|(1916) longest battle of WWI with massive casualties with nothing gained by either side with nearly 1 million wounded or killed; began when Germans attacked the French city of Verdun
 
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|[[Manfred von Richtofen]]
 
|[[Manfred von Richtofen]]
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|[[First Battle of Marne]]
 
|[[First Battle of Marne]]
 
|(Sept. 6-12, 1914), massive conflict in WWI which halted the German efforts to capture France, and forced the Germans to fight a two-front war; French losses were horrific: 250,000 deaths
 
|(Sept. 6-12, 1914), massive conflict in WWI which halted the German efforts to capture France, and forced the Germans to fight a two-front war; French losses were horrific: 250,000 deaths
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|[[Gallipoli Campaign]]
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|(April 1915) Allied forces landed on the Turkish peninsula of Gallipoli, but were not prepared for the terrain or their tough opponents; unsuccessful, the Allies retreated after massive losses
 
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