4. What were some of the major land battles prior to US involvement-1914-March, 1917?Verdun- Feb. 21 at france, most vicious encounter in the WW1. French generals - henri petain, robert nivelle, mangin. Germans-Wilhelm hindenburg. Germany tried to get control of the western front so they attacked France. nobody really won the war.Somme- July 1st- in France somme river. British and French against Germans. Generals French- Foch, Joffre. French was losing at Verdun, so british came in and fought, again nobody really won but the french and british got a little bit of land.Ypres- in Belguim- British anf french against German. "Race To The Sea" germans tried to take ypres, but the british and french stood their ground and Germans retreatedNow its my turn to present
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