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World War I: France at War and the Home Front (1914–1918)

World War I: France at War and the Home Front (1914–1918)

  1. France orders general mobilization

    Labels: French Republic, General Mobilization
  2. Union sacrée proclaimed in Parliament

    Labels: Raymond Poincar, Union Sacr
  3. First Battle of the Marne begins

    Labels: First Battle, Allied Expeditionary
  4. Battle of Verdun opens

    Labels: Battle of, German Army
  5. Voie Sacrée sustains Verdun supply lifeline

    Labels: Voie Sacr, Verdun
  6. Battle of the Somme begins

    Labels: Battle of, Franco-British Army
  7. Nivelle Offensive opens on Chemin des Dames

    Labels: Nivelle Offensive, Chemin des
  8. French Army mutinies spread after Aisne

    Labels: French Army, Aisne
  9. Midinettes strike highlights home-front strain

    Labels: Midinettes, Paris
  10. Bread ration cards introduced nationally

    Labels: Bread Rationing, French Government
  11. Clemenceau forms a “war government”

    Labels: Georges Clemenceau, War Government
  12. Paris shelled by the Paris Gun

    Labels: Paris Gun, Paris