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Americans on the European Front

The Troops U.S. does not send troops at first Send loans, naval support, supplies, and arms June 1917-1st men sent over Very few men in the army at this time May 1917: Selective Service Act Draft of young men for service

Soldiers Prepare for War

Troops Cont. Women now included in the Armed Forces Nurses, drivers, clerks, and telephone operators Some women also worked abroad as civilians for the government or private agencies

Women and the War

Soldiers Doughboys: Infantrymen Segregation Dumpling shaped buttons on Union uniforms Segregation U.S. troops not joined up with Allied troops Allied troops too focused on defensive moves instead of offensive moves African-American soldiers served in separate units Most never saw any action Marines-refused to accept African-Americans Navy-only allowed to do menial tasks Army-only allowed to do manual labor

African-American Support

Crossing the Ocean Convoy- small destroyers surrounded merchant and troop ships to protect them from the German U-Boat

Convoy Across the Atlantic

New Factors in the War Revolution in Russia Lenin takes over in 1917 Germany helped him to come to power with the promise that if Lenin gained power he would make peace with Germany Civil War in Russia Opposition to Lenin brings war Russia pulls out of the World War-March 3, 1918

Germany turns West Germany now focuses on the western front Troops get within 56 miles of Paris U.S. comes to the rescue Turning Point in the War Counterattack the Germans with British Tanks and airplanes with bombs Germans soon in a full retreat

U.S. in Germany at the end of the war

Armistice & War’s Toll Final Assault-September 26, 1918 Expel Germans from France Cut off supplies November 11, 1918: Armistice-cease-fire Death Toll U.S. 117,000 died-65,000 died of the flu French 1.3 million Germans 1.7 million Russians 1.7 million British 1 million Austrians 1.2 million