US Involvement

1914-1917 By 1914, Most Americans wanted to Stay out Many Americans had German, English, and French descent By 1915, trade was mainly with Britain and France

America Declares War By January 1917, the Germans continued Unrestricted Submarine Warfare Zimmerman Note Sinking 4 US Ships What about the Lusitania?

Mobilization Armed Services were roughly 200,000 Selective Service Act 24 million entered, 3 million called up, and 2 million sent to Europe 3/4 actually did see combat

Training an Army 17 hour days of Target practice, drill, and policing Industry began to increase Convoy System prevent U-Boat Attacks 637 lost in transit out of 2 million

Turning the Tide American Expeditionary Force Gen. John J. Pershing America on the Offensive Most powerful weapon? ENTHUSIAISM!

Airships & Planes Dog fights were like duels in the Sky Planes developed over the War and would continue Zeppelins and balloons would later be come obsolete Eddie Rickenbacker

American Offensive Late 1917 Russia pulls out of the War (Revolution) Americans stop German Advance and then push them back Several victories over 1917-1918

Belleau Wood June 1st-26th 1 brigade of USMC Trench Warfare in the Woods Fierce Fighting GySgt. Dan Daly "Come on, you sons of b*****, do you want to live forever?" According to Legend, a German dairy described the Marines as “Tuefel-hunden” a.k.a. Devil Dogs

The Final Toll Causalities for military and civilian is roughly 40 million Deaths roughly 22 million 10 millions refugees Costs over $338 Billion