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World War l

By Janet Giel-Romo, Ed.D.

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WWl Monument

World War l (WWl) was a big war between many countries. It started in 1914. It was the Allies against the Central Powers.

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The Allies had soldiers from many countries. They included Great Britain, France, Italy, Russia, Romania, Serbia, Greece, and later the United States.

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The Central Powers also had soldiers from many countries. They included Germany, Austria-Hungry, Bulgaria, and Turkey.

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World War l started because the Archduke of Austria-Hungry was murdered. This made the Central Powers angry. The Allies and Central Powers started to fight.

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Woodrow Wilson was the president of the United States during WWl. He sent supplies to the Allies. That made the Central Powers angry.

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The Lusitania sunk.

The Central Powers shot a U.S. ship called the Lusitania. The U.S. was mad! They joined the war. The U.S. soldiers helped the Allies fight the Central Powers.

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This tank was made by the Ford Motor Company. It was used in WWl.

A tank was one weapon used in WWl. Tanks could shoot. Soldiers also hid behind the tanks. Tanks protected soldiers from getting shot.

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Planes were used to fight in WWl. A dogfight was when pilots shot at enemy planes.

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The Red Baron was a famous fighter pilot from Germany. He won more dogfights than anyone. He died when his plane crashed.

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Soldiers had guns. They fought from trenches. Trenches were ditches. The trenches protected the soldiers.

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Gas was a weapon during WWl. The gas could kill soldiers if they breathed it. Gas masks protected the soldiers.

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The homing pigeons helped the soldiers send messages. The pigeons flew the messages to the military leaders.

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The Salvation Army was a group of volunteers who helped the soldiers. They helped the soldiers write letters to their families.

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The Salvation Army also gave coffee and donuts to soldiers. They helped the soldiers feel better.

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In 1918 World War l ended. The Allies won the war. Many soldiers were injured or died. Many soldiers were buried in a cemetery.

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