1. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk • March 1918: Russia signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany. • This allowed Germany to pull their troops from the Eastern Front and focus on securing the Western Front.

2. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

3. Marshal Foch • Marshal Ferdinand Foch was given control of the Allied forces in March of 1918. • Promoted after he led the Ninth Army during the Battle of the Marne and fought in the Somme Offensive. • Foch headed a Unified Allied Force near the Western Front in July of 1918. • He helped stop the German's push at the Second Battle of the Marne. • Ordered a counter-offensive that helped decide the fate of the war.

4. Marshal Foch

5. Victory • Germany lost hope in the war after the Second Battle of the Marne had failed. • last German offensive • Germany signed an armistice, cease fire, on November 11th, 1918. • This ended the war which gave the Allies the victory.

6. Victory

7. Victory