The start of The Great War:
George Clemenceau
George Clemenceau was the leader of France during World War One. He led the french against its revenge against Germany. He was a marvelous leader who was elected over five times into the french government. George Clemenceau strove for world peace. He also forced Germany into signing the treaty of Versailles.
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Wilhelm II
Wilhelm II helped lead Germany into the Great War. He was attached to army life through his entire life. Wilhelm II forced Austria-Hungary to take a hard line against Serbia, but once the war neared he became frighten and urged for peace. his country's defeat saw him as a bad leader, and overthrew his power/throne.
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The Battle of the Somme
Cheeky video about the Battle of the Somme
During World War One on July 1, 1916 the British fourth army fought a battle against the German army that transformed this valley into a barren and charred wasteland. The Battle of the Somme was a trench warfare battle. The British decided to first destroy German defenses to the east with a massive artillery bombardment. The British ended up suffering 60,000 casualties, and over 20,000 deaths. The British only captured about a half-mile of land from the German soldiers. When the battle finally ended the British has lost over one million casualties and only had gotten 6 and a half miles of land.
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Poison Gas
These are a couple of videos about poison gas during World War One:
The Zimmerman Note
might not be real Zimmerman telegram
On January 19, 1917, Arthur Zimmerman a German secretary sent the following coded telegram to the German ambassador in Mexico, but the British intelligence agents stopped the telegram and passed it on to the U.s. government.
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was a two-hundred page peace treaty between Germany and the Allies powers. It was signed on June 28, 1919. It was the peace settlement signed after World War One had ended. The treaty was signed at the vast Versailles Palace near Paris. The three most important politicians there were David Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau and Woodrow Wilson.
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