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- From top to bottom, left to right: The Battle of the Somme begins as British and French forces attack German lines in northern France, causing over one million casualties; the Battle of Verdun between France and Germany leaves nearly 700,000 dead or wounded, symbolizing the Western Front stalemate; the Brusilov Offensive gives Russia major gains against Austria-Hungary but with heavy losses; the Battle of Jutland in the North Sea, the war’s largest naval battle, ends without a clear victor but secures British naval dominance; the Arab Revolt is launched against Ottoman rule with British support and T. E. Lawrence; and the Easter Rising in Dublin sees Irish republicans stage a doomed revolt against British rule. (en)
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