American Joins the Allies Allies needed America 1

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American Joins the Allies

American Joins the Allies

Allies needed America 1. Years of trench warfare had exhausted Allied armies 2. Britain

Allies needed America 1. Years of trench warfare had exhausted Allied armies 2. Britain running low on war supplies and food 3. German submarines were taking a toll on Allied shipping. 1 in 4 ships sunk

convoys A group that travels with something in order to protect it American convoys

convoys A group that travels with something in order to protect it American convoys escorted merchant ships to protect them Convoys were successful

Russian Withdrawal 1 st Russian Revolution Russia changes from monarchy to temporary democratic government

Russian Withdrawal 1 st Russian Revolution Russia changes from monarchy to temporary democratic government Russia runs low on food and fuel 2 nd Russian Revolution Bolsheviks overthrow temporary government Set up a communist government Pulls out of the war Germany is able to move all troops to the Western Front.

German Offensive Germany attacks Western Front Get within 40 miles of Paris

German Offensive Germany attacks Western Front Get within 40 miles of Paris

American Troops Arrive American Expeditionary Force (AEF) General John J. Pershing Doughboys = American

American Troops Arrive American Expeditionary Force (AEF) General John J. Pershing Doughboys = American soldiers Help push Germans back into German territory

Battle of Argonne Forest Allied offensive, push back Germans 7 week battle, many casualties

Battle of Argonne Forest Allied offensive, push back Germans 7 week battle, many casualties

End of the War Armistice = an agreement to end fighting Germany asked for

End of the War Armistice = an agreement to end fighting Germany asked for Armistice, U. S. agreed Germany must: Accept plan for peach German troops must leave Belgium and France President Wilson would deal only with civilian leaders, not military 11/11/1918: 11: 00 a. m.

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