The first World War was a serious event that engulfed multiple countries in Europe. It saw the Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy face off against the Triple Entente, which was made up of Great Britain, France, and Russia. These two alliances made up the central powers ...
Russia capitulated in 1917 and signed the Brest-Litovsk Treaty, making huge territorial concessions to the germans. The United States joined the war in 1918 and send millions of troops to Europe. This last event helped the French and British to defeat an already maimed and starving ...
After the beginning of World War I in 1914, the United States stood as a strong neutral nation, until joining the war in 1917. The U.S. joined the Allies, which also consisted of Britain, France, and Russia. On the opposing side of the war was the Central Powers, that consisted of ...
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Many countries were involved in WWI, Germany being one of them. It is arguable whether Germany is responsible for the outbreak of war or rather the responsibility of individual countries such as Britain, Russia, France, Austria-Hungary and the Balkans collectively. However, Germany should be blame...
World War I changed society in Europe and the US, bringing about waves of nationalism and isolationism. Learn about the home front during WWI, explore how the war impacted Europe and the US, and discover the war's long-term effects on both regions. ...
During the Russian Civil War in 1918 and 1919 the US and our WWI allies (Russia had also been on the Allied side until the new communist leaders signed a treaty with Germany) invaded Russia, and US troops landed in northern Russia and the Far East, even fighting a few skirmishes with ...
Japanese soldiers in Russia. Adachi/Library of Congress/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images Japan was pushed to participate in the intervention in the Russian Far East by Washington and, initially, Japanese society was divided as to whether to get involved in the conflict. However, over time, the scale...
Thousands of American troops joined forces in September 1918 with the allied intervention force at Archangel in response to the Bolshevik revolution in Russia. American soldiers engaged in several major battles that year as part of World War I, including the Meuse-Argonne Offensive from Sept. 26 ...
Thousands of American troops joined forces in September 1918 with the allied intervention force at Archangel in response to the Bolshevik revolution in Russia. American soldiers engaged in several major battles that year as part of World War I, including the Meuse-Argonne Offensive from Sept. 26 ...