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World War I
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Schlieffen Plan
The strategy relies on German froces to avoid the French border by invading France through Belgium. -
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Battle of Somme
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First Battle of the Marne
German Lines were pushed back about 40 miles by the Allies. By the late 1914s, leaders of both sides knew it wouldn't be a quick victory. -
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First Battle of the Marne
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The first use of trench warfare
It was used in the first battle of World War I. -
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Battle of Verdun
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Sussex
French passenger vessel Sussex was attacked by the Germans. -
National Defense Act
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U-boat warfare
Germany resumed a full scale U-boat warfare. The German tropedoes sank five American ships. -
Selective Service Act of 1917
It authorized the federal government to draft and assemble the army counting hundreds of thousands of men, that were shipped overseas. -
East St. Louis Race Riot
White rioters rampaged through African American neighborhoods. Left 39 dead. -
Germany's last bid for victory
A few million german troops launched an attack against the allies. It included the "Big Bertha" -
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The Second Battle of The Marne
The last German offensive on the Western Front before they're counterattacked by France. -
War comes to a close
President Wilson announced that the Allied won.
