AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
END OF WWI
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Germany
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The French
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The U.S.A
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Japan
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Detailed explanation-1: -The battle of Verdun, beginning as a brilliant German offensive, ended as an offensive victory for the French.
Detailed explanation-2: -Battle of Verdun, (February 21–December 18, 1916), World War I engagement in which the French repulsed a major German offensive.
Detailed explanation-3: -On 29 August, Falkenhayn was sacked and replaced by Hindenburg and Ludendorff, who ended the German offensive on 2 September. In October and November, peripheral forts lost in February were recaptured, and the French secured a defensive victory, with the battle ending in December and thousands of Germans surrendering.
Detailed explanation-4: -Despite the Germans’ plan to “bleed France white, ” the Battle of Verdun resulted in roughly equal casualties for both sides. The German death toll was 143, 000 (out of 337, 000 total casualties) while the French lost 162, 440 (out of 377, 231).