Frances Role in World War
During World War 1 there were two opposing sides; The Allies (based on the Triple Entente of the United Kingdom, France, Italy and the Russian Empire) and the Central Powers of Germany, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary. France was the major allied power in WW1 and had the biggest army in War on the Western Front. The Battle of Verdun, which happened to be the longest battle in WW1, was won by the French on February 21, 1916. This was a great boost for the French to prove themselves to the Central Powers due to the fact of how many battles they had already loss due to terrible commanders and the loss of millions of French soldiers. The French and British, full of confidence, then initiated the Battle of Somme which went terribly wrong and turned into a complete failure. Exhausted and hopeless, the French yearned for help which later came from the Americans. On September 21, 1916 the Allied forces crossed the German lines, otherwise known as the Hindenburg Line and with their advantage fought for a month leaving Germany to surrender on November 11. This turned out to be the last month of the four year World War. |
French soldiers under fire, fighting in the Battle of Verdun.
French Soldiers During World War I.
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