Klaudia Janek

IB World War I History Tweets. For an 11th grade WWI project.

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Dec 17, 1915 - Douglas Haig is named commander in chief of British forces, replacing John Haig.

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Dec. 8, 1915 - Naval Battle of the Falkland Islands.

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Dec 3, 1915 - Joseph "Papa" Joffre is named commander-in-chief of French forces.

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Oct 23, 1915 - Allied troops are evacuated from Gallipoli after being defeated by Turkish forces.

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October 15, 1915 - Great Britain declares war on Bulgaria.

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Oct. 6, 1915 - Serbia is invaded by the Central Powers.

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Sept. 25, 1915 - Battle of Loos.

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September 6, 1915 - Bulgaria joins the Central Powers, attacks Serbia.

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Sept 1 - Germany ends unrestricted submarine warfare, hoping to keep the US from siding with the Allies.

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July 9, 1915 - German forces surrender colony of German Southwest Africa.

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June 23, 1915 - Italy begins fighting near Isonzo in the first of what will be twelve battles near this small town.

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June 9 - Wilson sends Germany a strong protest against Germany's use of submarine warfare.

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June 6, 1915 - German naval commanders order German subs to stop sinking passenger ships.

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May 23 - Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary, honoring a secret treaty it had signed with the Allies.

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May 7- German sub sinks the British passenger liner Lusitania, killing 1198. US remains neutral.

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May 2, 1915 - Germans begin an assault that drives Russia out of Poland.

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April 26 - France, Russia, Italy and Great Britain conclude the secret treaty of London.

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April 24, 1915 - Turks begin massacre of Armenians.

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April 22, 1915 - Poison gas is used for the first time in the Second Battle of Ypres.

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March 11, 1915 - Britain announces blockade of German ports, hoping to starve the Germans of food and supplies.