The Battle of Chateau-Thierry

By historyclass1
  • German attacks surprise the Allied forces

    German attacks surprise the Allied forces

    Germany starts to push toward Paris, France, surprising the allied forces.
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  • Germany reaches the Marne River

    Germany reaches the Marne River

    Germany reaches the Marne River with their attacks against France
  • A group of United States troops stop the Germans in their tracks

    A group of United States troops stop the Germans in their tracks

    A small group of United States troops traveled 110 miles in 30 hours and stopped the Germans from crossing the Marne River.
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    America stops one the most successful offensive attacks by Germany

    Americans stopped Germany attempt to move deeper into France
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    The American Army stops German General Ludendorff's push to take over Paris

    Erich von Ludendorff, a German general, try to attack France to reach Paris.
  • Germans cannot get passed the Allied Troops

    Germans cannot get passed the Allied Troops

    American troops have still prevented Germans from crossing the Marne river.
  • United States send reinforcements

    United States send reinforcements

    United States troops positioned along the Marne River from Chateau-Thierry spreading 12 miles east.
  • The Allies strike first

    The Allies strike first

    The Allies send the first artillery shell, resulting in weeks of small battles across the Marne River until the main battle.
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    This shows the delay in news reaching America.
  • The United States receives reinforcements

    The United States receives reinforcements

    America receives more than 300,000 to support the offense against the Germans.
  • United States forces push north

    United States forces push north

    The United States troops push toward the hills north of Chateau-Thierry
  • The French takes over Chateau-Thierry

    The French takes over Chateau-Thierry

    The French takes over Chateau-Thierry, meanwhile the Americans advance north to make a push on each side of the city.
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