RESEARCH 833920 First battle of Ypres

The video discusses the halt of the German offensive in France after the Battle of the Marne, leading to the abandonment of the Schlieffen Plan and the start of trench warfare at Ypres. It highlights the transition from leather helmets to steel helmets by German soldiers, which became a symbol of the front-line soldier. The Ottoman Empire joins the war on the side of Germany and Austria, hoping to regain dominance in the Black Sea region. However, their offensive against Russia fails, leading to the scapegoating of Armenians and the subsequent genocide, with nearly a million Armenians killed with German knowledge.

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