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Alliance System
By 1907 there were two major defense aliiances in Europe. The triple entente, later known as the Allies, consisted of France, Britain, and Russia. The Triple Alliance consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy -
Raising an army
To meet the government’s need for more
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Mass Production
July 4, 1918 the united states launched 95 ships. -
america turns the tide
By early 1918 the germans found it increasingly difficult to replace their losses and to staff their fleet with trained submarines -
mass productions
on just one day—July 4, 1918—the United
States launched 95 ships. Fourth, the government took over commercial and private
ships and converted them for transatlantic war use. -
American War Hero
On October 8, 1918, armed only with a rifle and a revolver,
York killed 25 Germans and—with six other doughboys—captured 132 prisoners. -
The Collapse of Germany
On November 3, 1918, Austria Hungary surrendered the to the Allies. -
The collapse of germany
On November 9, 1918 socialist leaders in the capital,
Berlin, established a German republic.
