Victory for the Allies

1.       Last summer 1918 the Allies went on the offensive, for three months the allies pushed deep into German territory

a.       American Troops spearheaded the attacks that were concentrated through the rugged Argonne Forest

b.      Americans alone suffered 120,000 casualties in the Battle of the Argonne Forest

2.       The Central Powers hit extremely hard during the offensive saw their moral extremely broken

a.       Mutinies broke out in the German ranks

b.      German civilians began to riot and demand food that was in very short supply

3.       October the Chancellor of German officially asked President Wilson for a cease fire

a.       November Kaiser Wilhelm gave up the throne of German

b.      Germans were forced to evacuate Belgium, France, and Luxemburg as well as surrender enormous amounts of military equipment.

4.       A peace conference was set for January of 1919