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WWI Turning Points
1916
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1916 The Somme Offensive
  • British attack to break the German line.
  • Huge numbers of men & shelling.
  • 600,000 allies; 450,000 Germans killed.
  • Failed in breaking the lines
  • Single bloodiest battle.
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Verdun
  • Ancient French fort.
  • Germans tried to break through-on to Paris.
  • Months of bloody attacks.
  • Result: French kept the fort
    • Losses: Over 450,000 killed; 500,000 wounded.
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