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By 1907 there were two major defense aliiances in Europe. The triple entente, later known as the Allies, consisted of France, Britain, and Russia. The Triple Alliance consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
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To meet the government’s need for more
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July 4, 1918 the united states launched 95 ships.
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By early 1918 the germans found it increasingly difficult to replace their losses and to staff their fleet with trained submarines
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on just one day—July 4, 1918—the United
States launched 95 ships. Fourth, the government took over commercial and private
ships and converted them for transatlantic war use. -
On October 8, 1918, armed only with a rifle and a revolver,
York killed 25 Germans and—with six other doughboys—captured 132 prisoners. -
On November 3, 1918, Austria Hungary surrendered the to the Allies.
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On November 9, 1918 socialist leaders in the capital,
Berlin, established a German republic.
