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WW1
1. United States in World War I
The United States entered the First World War April 6, 1917. Before that, they
remained neutral. American troops fought since October 1917 on the Western
Front and in July 1918 at the Italian front. During the war, the army was
intended to more than 4 million people. US lost in World War 117,465 people.
Two American soldiers attacked the enemy
positions. Western Front, 1918
2. Period of neutrality (1914-1917)
At the beginning of the war in the United
States was dominated by the desire to
preserve neutrality.
President Wilson, shocked by the
destructive nature of conflict.
But his peacemaking efforts were not
successful, mainly due to the fact that
both sides do not lose hope to win.
In 1915, a German submarine sank the
British passenger ship "Lusitania", killing
more than 100 US citizens.
As a result, April 6, 1917, Congress
declared war on Germany.
Liner "Lusitania"
3. Participation in the war (1917-
1918)
According to the accepted May 18, 1917
law on limited military service, the army
was called 1 million men aged 21 to 31
years.
The first American troops arrived in France
in June 1917, but only in October on the
front line came first division.
Since the end of March 1918 the Allies
held back a powerful German offensive. In
the spring of US troops helped stop the
French, German troops on the outskirts of
Paris. In the summer the US Army took
part in the Battle of the Marne.
4. Declaration
In January 1918, Wilson presented to Congress his "14 points" - a
common declaration US goals in the war. The declaration sets the
agenda for the restoration of international stability and called for
the establishment of the League of Nations. This program is
largely at odds with military targets, previously approved by the
Entente countries and included in a series of secret treaties. In
October 1918, the Central European countries sent a proposal to
the world directly to Wilson, over the heads of European
opponents. After Germany agreed to make peace on the terms of
the program Wilson, the president sent to Europe Colonel EM
House to obtain the consent of the Allies. House has successfully
fulfilled its mission and November 11, 1918, Germany signed an
armistice agreement. Despite the preliminary agreement on his
terms, the differences in the positions of Europe and America
have pointed out that during the post-war negotiations any
serious contradictions. Another problem was the actual
disintegration of the old Europe that did not promise quick and
easy recovery of economic life.
8. Questions
1. When the First World War?
A) 1914 b) 1915 c) 1907 d) 1916
2. When the US joined the war?
A) 1914 b) 1916 c) 1915 d) 1917
3. The main reason for the war was the ....
A) The Rise of the Germanic race
B) The murder of Franz Ferdinant
С) The sinking of the Lusitania
4.Kem was first used gas weapons
A) The Ottoman Empire B) France С)
Japan D) Germany
5. When was first used gas weapons
A) September 1914 B) In April 1915
С) December 1916 D) in May 1917
1.А
2.Д
3.С
4.Д
5.В
