HST 210 Lecture 8: HST 210 Lecture 8 and 9 (Week 5)
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Central powers: expansionist germany, austro-hungarian empire, ottoman empire/ turkey, bulgaria (triple alliance) Italy: russia, romania, japan, more later o(cid:374) triple e(cid:374)te(cid:374)te. By 1918, both sides are decimated by years of fighting in multiple theatres (europe, Germany plans a major offensive for the spring of 1918, hoping to defeat the allies before the arrival of american troops. Allies turn back a series of german assaults in july 1918. A (cid:449)ar (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) po(cid:449)ers that ha(cid:448)e (cid:373)a(cid:374)(cid:455) (cid:272)olo(cid:374)ies their (cid:272)olo(cid:374)ies e(cid:374)d up i(cid:374) the (cid:449)ar. Every able-bodied men between 21-?? required to register. 24 million men registered for service and 2. 8 million were drafted and fought alongside. Women barred from the army, but joined the navy and marines (clerical work) 400,000 african americans serve in the war. Serve in segregated units under the command of white officers. Excluded from the marines and limited to food service in the navy. Number of black units awarded croix de guerre for their (cid:271)ra(cid:448)er(cid:455) us wanted french.
