2/2 Bell Ringer

2/2 Bell Ringer

Harlem Hellfighters

The notable exception were the soldiers who fought on the front lines in the 92nd and 93rd Infantry Divisions. The 369th Infantry Regiment, known as the Harlem Hellfighters, were assigned to the French Army in April 1918. In this post the Hellfighters saw much action, fighting in the Second Battle of the Marne, as well as the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. 

Private Henry Johnson

For his valiant and brave actions during WWI, Private Henry Johnson became the first American to receive the Criox de Guerre, and an additional 170 members of the 369th were also awarded the French medal

Multiple Choice

The payment of taxes and other fees to the victorious countries to cover the cost of war is known as:

• war fees

• war taxes

• repayments

• reparations

Multiple Choice

The war guilt clause applied to which country exclusively, forcing them to take the full blame for the war?

• Germany

• Austria-Hungary

• Russia

• Serbia