World War 1 - 1916AD
In 1916AD:
Allied forces withdrew from Gallipoli after strong Turkish opposition.
German assaults at Verdun were repulsed by the French with great loss of life.
British forces assaulted the German line at the Somme; tanks were used for the first time.
The Russian Brusilov Offensive met with success on the Eastern Front.
The British and German fleets clashed at the Battle of Jutland.
Lloyd George became prime minister of Britain's wartime coalition government.
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