PPT-The German Offensive

The German Offesive In the spring of 1918 Luderndorff ordered a massive German attack on the Western Front The Spring Offensive was Germanys attempt to end World War One With 500000 troops added to Germanys strength from the Russian Front . L/0 – To identify and evaluate the reasons for the German defeat. Events in 1918 - Timeline. The situation at the end of 1917. At the end of 1917, there was . stalemate. on the Western Front. However the Allies were in deep trouble:. The Ardennes Offensive. also known as the Battle of the Ardennes Valley. also also known as the Battle of the Bulge. or, . How the U.S. kicked some serious butt one winter evening: A Children’s Tale. By: Brendan Emch and David Yip. Thesis. The Ardennes Offensive's disastrous result facilitated the fall of Germany to the Allied forces, due to the German army's devastating losses, rendering them unable to halt the Allied advance, . America Commits its Navy. Shipping Convoys. America Profited from the War. Americans Were Not Ready to Join the War. The Zimmermann Note. The U.S. Congress Declares War. U.S. Army Expansion Act. The Spring Offensive. Julia Hills. Kona Bertolino. Sidney Hershey. Alex Elevathingal. Thesis . In the 2nd Battle of the Marne, the German offensive failure in the east allowed French and American forces to mount a successful counteroffensive and drive the Germans back; this put the Germans on the defensive and marked the final failure of the Schlieffen Plan, making it the last major battle of WWI.. David Cao and Jennifer DeJong. Timeline. June 22, 1941: Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa. June 22 - July 3, 1941: Lithuania and Estonia are occupied by the Germans. July 10, 1941: Latvia is occupied by the Germans. By: Brendan Emch and David Yip. Thesis. The Ardennes Offensive's disastrous result facilitated the fall of Germany to the Allied forces, due to the German army's devastating losses, rendering them unable to halt the Allied advance, . L/O – To identify and explain the reasons for the disaster. 1917: Allied Collapse?. In 1917, the new French General, . Nivelle. , put forward a plan to break the deadlock. However the Germans knew of his plan and retreated to their stronger positions, called the . The Ardennes Offensive. also known as the Battle of the Ardennes Valley. also also known as the Battle of the Bulge. or, . How the U.S. kicked some serious butt one winter evening: A Children’s Tale. World War II (1939–1945). Axis powers (Germany, Italy, Japan, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria) . versus . Allies (U.S., Britain, France, USSR, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Yugoslavia).. January . Jan. 1-17: The German soldiers pull out of the Ardennes.. Jan. 17: The Soviet . A. rmy captures Warsaw, Poland. Jan. 26: The Soviet Army liberates the Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz.. Ardennes Offensive. World War II (1939–1945). Axis powers (Germany, Italy, Japan, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria) . versus . Allies (U.S., Britain, France, USSR, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Yugoslavia).. Grab a military history book off of my desk. 1914- Opening moves. Schlieffen. Plan, capture Paris in precisely 42 days..  . Kaiser Wilhelm II proclaimed that he would have "Paris for lunch, St. Petersburg for dinner." . July 28. th. 1914, Austria-Hungry declares war on Serbia.. July 29. th. , Great Britain warns Germany that it can not remain neutral. German troops cross into France.. August 1. st. to August 4. th.