World War One was also known as “The Great War”. At this point in modern history, there had never been a war of this magnitude. The war was fought in Europe and featured the Allied Forces: the United Kingdom, France, and Russia against the Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. World War One was one of the most deadliest was in the history of the world. More than sixteen million soldiers and civilians perished during the four year European conflict.
World War One began on June 28, 1914 with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, by Yugoslav nationalist Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo. Austria-Hungary declared war and invaded Serbia on July 28, 1914 marking the beginning of …show more content…
As the British, French and American troops forged toward the German border, the alliance between the Central Powers began to crumble. Turkey signed an agreement at the end of October, Austria-Hungary followed on November 3rd, 1918. Germany formally surrendered on November 11, 1918, and all countries involved in the conflict agreed to stop fighting while the terms of peace were negotiated. On June 28, 1919, Germany and the Allied Nations signed the Treaty of Versailles, formally ending the war. The United States did not sign the Treaty of Versailles, because it objected to its terms, especially, the price that Germany had to pay for its role as the major aggressor and instigator of the war. The United States however negotiated its own settlement with Germany in …show more content…
The United States Army at the time started the war with about 140,000 troops. By spring 1918, an estimated 287,000 U.S. combat troops were in France, and by that summer the number of troops grew to 500,000. The German army had never seen such a surge in troops. When the war finally ended, on November 11, 1918, more than two million American soldiers had fought on the battlefields of Western Europe, and about 50,000 of them had lost their lives.
Although the United States entered World War One because of Germany’s actions, and to aid the Allies, The U.S. did reap some benefits. One benefit is a boost in the American economy. Even before the United States entered the World War One, The U.S. had been supplying the Allies with supplies and munitions. Once the United States entered the war, the economy improved due to jobs being created to support the war effort. Steel, weapons, and ammunition factories opened across the United
World War One began on June 28, 1914 with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, by Yugoslav nationalist Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo. Austria-Hungary declared war and invaded Serbia on July 28, 1914 marking the beginning of …show more content…
As the British, French and American troops forged toward the German border, the alliance between the Central Powers began to crumble. Turkey signed an agreement at the end of October, Austria-Hungary followed on November 3rd, 1918. Germany formally surrendered on November 11, 1918, and all countries involved in the conflict agreed to stop fighting while the terms of peace were negotiated. On June 28, 1919, Germany and the Allied Nations signed the Treaty of Versailles, formally ending the war. The United States did not sign the Treaty of Versailles, because it objected to its terms, especially, the price that Germany had to pay for its role as the major aggressor and instigator of the war. The United States however negotiated its own settlement with Germany in …show more content…
The United States Army at the time started the war with about 140,000 troops. By spring 1918, an estimated 287,000 U.S. combat troops were in France, and by that summer the number of troops grew to 500,000. The German army had never seen such a surge in troops. When the war finally ended, on November 11, 1918, more than two million American soldiers had fought on the battlefields of Western Europe, and about 50,000 of them had lost their lives.
Although the United States entered World War One because of Germany’s actions, and to aid the Allies, The U.S. did reap some benefits. One benefit is a boost in the American economy. Even before the United States entered the World War One, The U.S. had been supplying the Allies with supplies and munitions. Once the United States entered the war, the economy improved due to jobs being created to support the war effort. Steel, weapons, and ammunition factories opened across the United