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The British conquer Palestine. ( Details ) Battle of Nablus, a phase of the Battle of Meggido. ( Details ) Third Transjordan attack, a phase of the Battle of Nablus. Battle of Sharon, a phase of the Battle of Megiddo. Battle of Tulkarm, a phase of the Battle of Sharon. Battle of Arara, a phase of the Battle of Sharon.
The Battle of Saint-Mihiel was a major World War I battle fought from 12–15 September 1918, involving the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) and 110,000 French troops under the command of General John J. Pershing of the United States against German positions. The U.S. Army Air Service played a significant role in this action. [ 5][ 6]
World War I[ j] or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting took place mainly in Europe and the Middle East, as well as in parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific, and in Europe was characterised by ...
As soon as the war began, the major nations issued "color books" containing documents (mostly from July 1914) that helped justify their actions.A color book is a collection of diplomatic correspondence and other official documents published by a government for educational or political reasons, and to promote the government position on current or past events.
Russia during World War I – food shortages in the major urban centres, and poor morale due to lost battles and heavy losses sustained, brought about civil unrest which led to the February Revolution, the abdication of the Tsar, and the end of the Russian Empire. Russian Revolution (1917) – end of Imperial Russia. February Revolution –.
American order of battle Meuse–Argonne offensive. Map of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. This is the order of battle for the American Expeditionary Force at the beginning and end of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, September 26 to November 11, 1918.
Withdrawal and the Russian Revolution begins (March–November 1917) By the end of 1916, Russian casualties totalled nearly five million killed, wounded or captured, with major urban areas affected by food shortages and high prices. In March 1917, Tsar Nicholas ordered the military to forcibly suppress a wave of strikes in Petrograd but the ...
The Big Four or the Four Nations refer to the four top Allied powers of World War I [ 1] and their leaders who met at the Paris Peace Conference in January 1919. The Big Four is also known as the Council of Four. It was composed of Georges Clemenceau of France, David Lloyd George of the United Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando of Italy, and ...