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Battle of the Somme begins in World War I

On July 1, 1916, British and French forces launched the Battle of the Somme, a large Allied offensive on the Western Front that opened on that date.

Battle of the Somme begins in World War I

The offensive produced staggering casualties and shaped Allied strategy and international perceptions of the war during Wilson’s presidency, influencing U.S. diplomatic and public calculations about intervention.

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