1916 ⟶ Black Tom Explosion

German agents sabotage munition factories in Jersey City tha...
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1917

💣 Black Tom Explosion

German agents sabotage munition factories in Jersey City that supply the Allies, causing the Black Tom explosion.⟶
Black Tom Explosion (1916)
SabotageEspionageGerman IntelligenceSupply ChainMunitions1916World War IBlack Tom
United StatesUnited StatesGermanyGermany

🇷🇴 Romania Enters the War

Romania enters the war on the Entente's side. Her army is defeated in a few weeks.⟶
Romania Enters the War (1916)
Romanian CampaignEntente PowersCentral Powers1916World War IEastern Front
RomaniaRomaniaAustria-HungaryAustria-HungaryGermanyGermany

🇩🇪 Conquest of Romania by Central Powers

Conquest of Romania by Central Powers. (Details)⟶
Conquest of Romania by Central Powers (1916)
Romanian CampaignCentral Powers1916World War IEastern FrontOccupation
RomaniaRomaniaGermanyGermanyAustria-HungaryAustria-HungaryBulgariaBulgaria

🇷🇴 Battle of Transylvania

Battle of Transylvania, a phase of the conquest of Romania.⟶
Battle of Transylvania (1916)
Romanian CampaignTransylvaniaEastern Front1916World War IAustria-Hungary
RomaniaRomaniaAustria-HungaryAustria-Hungary

🇩🇪 Hindenburg Replaces Falkenhayn

Paul von Hindenburg replaces Erich von Falkenhayn as German Chief of Staff. (Details)⟶
Hindenburg Replaces Falkenhayn (1916)
German High CommandPaul von HindenburgErich von FalkenhaynMilitary Leadership1916World War I
GermanyGermany

💥 Halifax Explosion

Halifax Explosion: An accidental collision between the Norwegian supply ship SS Imo and the French cargo ship SS Mont-Blanc, laden with high explosives for the Western Front, leaves 2,000 dead and 9,000 injured in Richmond, Nova Scotia. It is the largest man-made explosion before the invention of atomic weapons.⟶
Halifax Explosion (1917)
DisasterExplosionHalifaxWorld War ICanadaCasualtiesMaritimeSS Mont-Blanc
CanadaCanada