1. US Involvement

2. 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

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

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. 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

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

9. 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

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