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1 America Enters the War:

2 Trench Warfare Allied Forces Central Powers No-Man's Land (see pg 336)

3 Trench Warfare

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5 Eventually shot in his plane (heart) by Sopwith Camel
Credited with 80 kills Eventually shot in his plane (heart) by Sopwith Camel Was able to land safely but died in his plane Last words… “Kaputt” Manfred von Richthofen "The Red Baron"

6 America gives Allies the Edge
American Expeditionary Force hits the Western Front in 1918. Commander General John J. Pershing Fresh US troops bolster worn out Allied armies of France and Britain (Have been fighting for three years!) Keep increasing pressure on weakening Germans. Allies now outnumber the Germans for the first time in the war. At the same time Central powers are rapidly deteriorating: Limited military resources: Troops Equipment Food Ammo

7 The Impact of the War Youtube video:

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