· This was the first battle involving U.S. troops

· The Germans were defeated after three weeks of battle.

* The Allied defense of Paris was the turning point of the war.

Battle of the Argonne Forest – Sept.-Oct., 1918

· The battle was fought in an attempt to push Germany further out of France.

· After forty-seven days and heavy casualties, the Germans retreated.

Peace at Last

· At 11 a.m. on November 11, 1918, Germany agreed to the armistice, ending World War I.

* Approximately 13 million people died and 20 million were wounded in the war.

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