HIS103Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 34: House Of Romanov, Bolsheviks, Zimmermann Telegram
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Western front recap o o stalemate inability to flank (gallipolli: british efforts at verdun alarmed germans, focused on british most. Eastern front o o bolshevik revolution 2 million peasants deserted state couldn"t protect own denizens (romanov dynasty failure to protect russia in. Wwi) o september 1917 bolshevik government established, armistice signed with germans reorganization of german troops to western front o still came to a fact that large armies could win wars. Luddendorfs offensive o o o o o o o. American involvement o o o o o charged forward germans retreated 26june. 18th july french developed counteroffensive august, germans lost all 40 miles gained. British developed techniques to destroy german artillery pieces before assaults began. War seemed to be in allies hands. 11th november 1918 o o armistice terms accepted by allied forces st quentin similar to somme, however improvement of technology and techniques allowed allies to be victorious.
