Second Battle of the Marne
1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you describe the specific role played by American troops in the Second Battle of the Marne, and in the months that followed between the battle and the German surrender in November 1918. The paper should be broken down in three sections:
SECTION 1: Analysis of the role played by American troops in the Second Battle of the Marne, and subsequent engagements with the Germans
SECTION 2: Discussion of weaponry used by soldiers in World War I, including but not limited to bayonets, flamethrowers, machine guns, pistols, mustard gas, rifles, tanks, and trench mortars
SECTION 3: Discussion of the soldiers’ experiences, including but not limited to fighting in the trenches, the smell, boredom, lice, rats, food, common injuries, and battlefield engagement.