One of the many peace treaties that helped end the war between Germany and the allies. One of the provisions of the treaty is that Germany would take responsibility for starting the war. One weakness is that it was supposedly a misguided attempt to destroy Germany on behalf of France.
After six months of negotiations but the Armistice was signed to finally end the war. The leaders of both sides met in Ferdanand Foch's railway headquarters at Compaigne. Central Powers are forced to sign the Brest -Litovsk Treaty.
The last push by the Allies on the German border. As the Allied forces advanced the Central Powers crumbled. Then they were forced to sign the Armistice.
President Wilson Presented his speech on world peace before the war was over to congress. Also the speech was made to assure the citizens that the war was being fought to provide postwar peace.
Board of WIB enouraged use of mass-production to increase output and efficiency to make America a more powerful nation and to be able to fight better and it was made to coordinate the purchase of war supplies.
24 million young men had applied for the military under the Selective Service Act. Most U.S. citizens between the age of 18 and 25 were forced to enlist in the armed forces within 30 days of their 18th birthday.
America joined the Allied Powers in fighting the Central Powers. It was clear that after the U.S. joined the war that the tables had turned and the German troops were being diminished.
Leaders all over the world gathered in capitol building to hear Wilson's resolution on the war, also he declared that the U.S. would enter the war and bring peace to Europe.
Four month battle, British had 60,000 casualties in just the first day, casualties totaled to 1.2 million by the end of the battle. Ended on November 18, 1916.
Germans launch massive attack against the French city of Verdun in what will be the longest battle of the war. It ended on the 18th of December 1916 and was won by the French.
Official declaration of war that Germany made against Russia, the next day Germany invades luxembourg, the day after that Germany declares war on France.
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