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October 21: U.S. troops enter the frontline trenches in France for the first time
November 2: Balfour Declaration is issued in London, giving British support for establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine
November 7: Bolsheviks led by Vladimir Lenin seize power from the Provisional Government in Russia
November 10: Battle of Caporetto ends with a disastrous Italian retreat
December 7: U.S. declares war on Austria-Hungary to prevent Italy from leaving war
December 17: Congress passes prohibition amendment to the U.S. Constitution |