The Americans at War

American Expeditionary Force (AEF)

• The American army was the AEF

First American troops were called doughboys

John J. Pershing was the AEF commander

• Germany helped Vladimir Lenin to power in exchange for a peace treaty with Russia

• Germany now had one less enemy to fight

• The Central Powers were about 50 miles from the French capital

• Americans joined and stopped them

• Launched the Argonne Offensive and pushed the Germans back and broke through their line.

Trench Life

Trench Foot

Shell Shock

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc7ehb8agWY

Armistice Day

• At 11:00 a.m. on November 11, 1918 the Germans signed an armistice to stop fighting

• 8 million people died• 20 million had been wounded• US lost 115,000 men (died)• 200,000 men wounded (US)

• Called the “War to End all Wars” or “War to Make the World Safe for Democracy”