US Military History
Initially, America remained neutral during the World War 1. However, when the US joined the war, they tilted the tide and influenced the outcome of the war. The US army took part in several battles, operations and campaigns between May and November 1918. There were several American leaders who were involved in spearheading the military involvement.
The US military spearheaded several campaigns such as the Somme Defensive, Lys, Aisne, Mont Didier, Champagne-Marne, Ypres-Lys, Oise-Aisne, Meuse, Vittorio Veneto and St. Mihiel. These campaigns took place in Italy, France, Britain and Germany. The American Army was carrying out these campaigns to help out the French and British soldiers who were under attack by the ruthless German military.
The army also engaged in other battles apart from the military campaigns in which they held off German attacks or crushed them altogether. US navy ships joined British forces in Scapa Flow, which were to help guard the territories and convoys of the Allied forces. Others were sent to France where they helped defeat the German attacks.
There were several American Military leaders who guided, organized and inspired the Army as they carried out their operations, campaigns and fought in battles on various battle fronts. The president at the time, Woodrow Wilson declared America’s entry to war after the discovery of the Zimmerman letter and the sinking of an American ship by the Germans. Wilson appointed Gen. John J. Pershing to be the commander of American forces in the war.
With American troops arriving in France at the rate of 10000 men a day, they boosted the strength of the Allied forces. With the German forces growing weak steadily, the German Spring offensive was turned back. The American soldiers then helped carry out the final Hundred Days offensive. This was concluded on 11th of November 1918 with a victory to the Allied forces. Therefore, the entry of the American soldiers into the war helped the Allied forces win the war.
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