Day 1

Describe how the United States helped the Allies win the war

When the first troops arrived, the war had already killed millions of people

A revolt had started in Russia (one of the Allies)

Great Britain and France were in dangerWe see that America had a huge role in

winning the war

Russian troops were very important in the war

Russians fought the Germans Russia was ruled by a tsar; a powerful ruler.

The tsar and his family were wealthy, most of Russia was poor.\

This caused many unhappy people; a revolution occurred.

The government was overthrown and became a communist government.

The new government took control of everything in Russia.

Many people died during the revolution, including the tsar and his family (they were murdered).

They signed a peace treaty with Germany and the Central Powers

Russia’s troops were done fighting the warThe Allies now needed more troopsEveryone was waiting on the U.S.

To get to Europe, troops had to sail across the Atlantic Ocean

This was dangerous due to the German U-Boats, so the navy moved in convoys. Warships traveled alongside the troops.

June 1917, troops arrive in FranceIn two months, over 1 million soldiers came

to France to fight.The Germans planned to attack Paris, they

broke through the Allied lines but they were stopped by the U.S. and the French. Paris was saved.

A thick forest in France, that the Germans controlled

For 2 weeks, 24 hours a day, the U.S. fought their way through.

Germans hid machines guns in the trees and the Americans were fired upon.

After losing 8,000 men, the Americans took control of the forest.

Germans controlled the Argonne Forest; fortified with guns, barbed wire and big cannons

September 26, 1918 more than one million Americans attacked at dawn

They kept fighting for 47 days, until the Americans pushed through.

Big defeat for GermanyAmericans lost more than 100,000 men.

Germany began to fall back, became worried about winning the war.

On November 11th at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, Germany and the Central Powers agreed to stop fighting.

During this armistice, they signed an agreement to end the war.

What happens next?????????????