World War I - Laverne Veterans Memorial - Laverne, OK - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

County of Memorial: Harper County
Location of Memorial: Broadway Ave. (US 283) & Main St. (OK 149), Laverne
Memorial erected by: Laverne Beautification Committee
Date memorial erected: July 4, 2006

WORLD WAR I (1914-1918)
(The War to End all Wars)

The United States reluctantly entered the European Conflict in 1917, after German subs sand U.S. ships crossing the Atlantic. A draft was used to build up the U.S. forces who were to fight in 14 major battles on the Western Front allied with the French and British. New weapons were used for the first time such as aircraft, armored tanks and long range artillery. Germany used poison gas. Trench warfare with intense fighting occurred until an Armistice was agreed to. President Wilson declared that the world must be made safe for democracy. He lead a futile attempt to get the U.S. to join the League of nations. U.S. had 320,518 causalities with 116,516 war deaths.

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 07/04/2006 Private or Public Monument?: Private Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Laverne Beautification Committee Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: S. Broadway Ave. (US 283) @ Main St. (OK 149) - Laverne, OK USA 73848 Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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