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World War I pitted Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire
against Great Britain, the United States, France, Russia, Italy and Japan. New
military technology resulted in unprecedented carnage. By the time the war
was over and the Allied Powers claimed victory, more than 16 million people
—soldiers and civilians alike—were dead.

World War I Battle of Vimy Ridge

Archduke Franz Ferdinand Tensions had
been brewing throughout Europe—
especially in the troubled Balkan region of
southeast Europe—for years before World
War I actually broke out. A number of…
This World War I skirmish in 1917 marked
the first time that the Allies’ four Canadian
divisions attacked together as the
Canadian Corps. The corps launched their
offensive at Vimy on Easter Sunday, and…

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Treaty of Versailles
The Fourteen Points In a speech to
Congress in January 1918, Wilson laid out
his idealistic vision for the world after
World War I, which was at the time
sometimes referred to as “the war to end…
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John J. Pershing
General John Joseph “Black Jack” Pershing
began his rise through the ranks of the U.S.
Army with distinguished service in the
Spanish-American War and the Philippines.
After leading U.S. forces in pursuit of the…
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Henri-Philippe Pétain
Henri-Philippe Pétain (1856-1951) was a
World War I French general who was later
imprisoned for treason. A 58-year-old
colonel at the start of battle in 1914, Pétain
earned acclaim for stopping the Germans…
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Erich Ludendorff
Erich Ludendorff was a prominent general
and war hero who played a crucial role in
shaping and overhauling Germany’s World
War I tactics. His innovative approaches to
modern warfare left a lasting impression,…
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