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Siege of Antwerp
The french got word that the Germans were trying to send troops to France to invade but the french set up three sorties in late October. Belgians set up artillery all around Antwerp. The french got word of this and set up their artillery as well as sent troops to destroy those artillery Weapons. Bayons job was to help evacuate the city for the upcoming war. -
First tanks
The british Deploy the first ever Tanks ever to b eused in battle at Deville wood. they were good at breaking through barbed wire and clearing the path but tanks were to vulnerable, if you blew up a tnak there was a risk of taking out all the people behind the tank. -
Battle of Verdun
When Bayons group got into verdun there was not any pedestrians in sight. As soon as his group got to the battlefield they were ordered to take cover in the trenches. It felt like hours before they actually got into action. -
U.S. gets involved in the war
After the Lusitania sank that is what sparked the u.s on getting involved. Congress later passed a declaration of war against Germany. The United States enters World War I on the side of France and Britain. U.S entering the war gave an advantage to France and Britain. -
Germans and Russians peace
The Germans sign a peace treaty with the new Bolshevik government of Russia. The terms of the treaty give Germany acres of land that had been the Ukraine and Poland and peace on the Eastern Front lets Germany to shift soldiers to the Western Front, causing serious problems for the French, British, and Americans. -
Battle of Cantigny
The Battle of Cantigny is the first major American offensive of the war. Though small in scale, the Americans fight bravely and soon go on to larger attacks against German positions. -
battle of belleau wood
The Battle of Belleau Wood begins as the U.S. Marine attacks the Germans across an open field of wheat suffering huge deaths. it was Americas first large scale battle in WWI. under the command of J. pershing they stopped the Germans from advancing -
Belleau wood ends
The Battle of Belleau Wood ends with the of the Germans from the wood, which marks the farthest German advance on Paris. The area has changed hands six times during the three-week battle, which has caused nearly 10,000 American deaths -
Battle of St. mihiel
Edward was scared to go to battle it was his first battle and he was intimidated when he passed a funeral home with 952 american soldiers on there way to St. mihiel. Edward worked in the field with section #1. His job in st. mihiel was to establish a railroad. -
Battle of sedan
they arrived in sedan at 12:00. The french had barricaded the whole city of Sedan when the French got to the battlefield the prussians already had their artillery set up, and as soon as they seen the french they fired with everything they had. The french couldn't deal with the artillery. Jean Margueritte who was the General tried to make a escape route by launching a desperate attack on the nearby village of Floing where the prussian HQ was located.
