1918 ⟶ German Spring Offensive on the Western Front
March – July: The German spring offensive.
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🪖 Entrenchment on the Western Front
September – October: The Race to the Sea leaves Germany and the Allies entrenched along the Western Front.⟶
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France
Belgium
United Kingdom☣️ Second Battle of Ypres: Poison Gas Debut
April 22: Second Battle of Ypres begins, first widespread use of poison gas.⟶
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CanadaUnited Kingdom⚔️ Battle of the Somme: Brutal Trench Warfare and Mass Casualties
July – November: Battle of the Somme on Western Front; massive casualties.⟶
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FranceUnited KingdomGermany🪖 Allied Offensive at Passchendaele
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New ZealandFrance⚔️ German Spring Offensive on the Western Front
March – July: The German spring offensive.⟶
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United States💥 Hundred Days Offensive: Allied Victory and German Collapse
August–November: The Hundred Days Offensive sends Germany into defeat.⟶
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