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German attacks surprise the Allied forces
Germany starts to push toward Paris, France, surprising the allied forces.
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Germany reaches the Marne River
Germany reaches the Marne River with their attacks against France -
A group of United States troops stop the Germans in their tracks
A small group of United States troops traveled 110 miles in 30 hours and stopped the Germans from crossing the Marne River. -
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America stops one the most successful offensive attacks by Germany
Americans stopped Germany attempt to move deeper into France -
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The American Army stops German General Ludendorff's push to take over Paris
Erich von Ludendorff, a German general, try to attack France to reach Paris. -
Germans cannot get passed the Allied Troops
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United States send reinforcements
United States troops positioned along the Marne River from Chateau-Thierry spreading 12 miles east. -
The Allies strike first
The Allies send the first artillery shell, resulting in weeks of small battles across the Marne River until the main battle.
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The United States receives reinforcements
America receives more than 300,000 to support the offense against the Germans. -
United States forces push north
The United States troops push toward the hills north of Chateau-Thierry -
The French takes over Chateau-Thierry
The French takes over Chateau-Thierry, meanwhile the Americans advance north to make a push on each side of the city.
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