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Jun 10, 2024 · Jorge Ubico (born Nov. 10, 1878, Guatemala City—died June 14, 1946, New Orleans, La., U.S.) was a soldier and dictator who ruled Guatemala for 13 years (1931–44). Ubico received a commission in the Guatemalan army in 1897, distinguished himself in several campaigns, and rose to the rank of colonel. In 1907 he was appointed governor of Alta ...
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4 days ago · World War I - US Entry, Causes, Impact: The U.S. declared war on Germany after U-boats sank three U.S. merchant ships. The March Russian Revolution led to the end of imperial Russia, and the October Revolution of the Bolsheviks ended Russia's role in the war when they signed the treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Formerly neutral Greece declared war on Germany and Bulgaria, then the Central Powers.
May 26, 2024 · In July 1918, the tide of the war began to turn decisively in favor of the Allies, thanks in large part to the arrival of fresh American troops. At the Second Battle of the Marne, U.S. forces played a key role in blunting the final German offensive of the war. The most significant American contribution came at the Battle of Soissons, fought ...
4 days ago · World War I, an international conflict that in 1914–18 embroiled most of the nations of Europe along with Russia, the United States, the Middle East, and other regions. The war pitted the Central Powers —mainly Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey —against the Allies—mainly France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and, from 1917 ...
May 26, 2024 · The First World War from 1914-1918 stands as one of the deadliest conflicts in human history. The shocking scale and brutality of the casualties shattered illusions of romantic warfare and laid bare the horror of industrialized slaughter. From the muddy trenches of the Western Front to obscure theaters across the globe, millions of soldiers and ...
May 26, 2024 · The Outbreak of War: June-August 1914. The immediate cause of World War One was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, on June 28, 1914. The assassin, Gavrilo Princip, was a member of the Black Hand, a Serbian nationalist group that sought to create an independent Slavic state in the Balkans.
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1 day ago · 1)stripped Germany of all military 2) Germany had to repair war damages ($33 billion) 3) Germany had to acknowledge guilt for causing WWI 4) Germany could not manefacture any weapons. Belgium in ww1. was used as a back door for germany after they conquered it but belgium had britan allies so english got into the war.
