History- The Western Front

Beginning of WW1

August 1914

Battle of Verdunn

December-February 1916

Gallipoli Landings

August 1915

Second Battle of Ypres

April-May 1915

First Battle of Ypres

October-November 1914

Battle of the Somme

July-November 1916

Battle of Arras

April-May 1917

The Third Battle of Ypres

July-November 1917

Battle of Cambrai

November-December 1917

German Spring Offensive

Spring 1918

The end of the war

November 1918

Russian Revolution

October 1917

USA join the war

April 1917

Consequence of the first battle of Ypres (2 things)

The British lost 50,000 troops

The Germans extended their control around the Ypres Salient

First use of Chlorine gas

Second Battle of Ypres

Consequences of the Second Battle of Ypres (2 things)

British lost 59,000 troops

Germany made 2 miles of progress

How did the British claim Hill 60 ?

They used offensive mining and placed explosives inside.

Purpose of the Third Battle of Ypres

To break out of the Ypres salient

Consequence of the Third Battle of Ypres (2 things)

The British lost 245,000 men

The British made 2 miles of progress

Three features of the underground hospital at Arras

Running Water

Electricity

Operating Theatre

Consequences of the Battle of Arras (2 things)

British lost 160,000 men

The British made 8 miles of progress