The First U.S. Troops Arrive in France Major General “Black Jack” Pershing lands in France General of the Armies John Joseph “Black Jack” Pershing (1860-1948) was Major General when the United States declared war against […]
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Lafayette, We Are Here! : episode 10
America enters World War I Shaping public opinion On 14 April 1917, President Wilson established the Committee on Public Opinion and appointed George Creel as its chairman. George Edward Creel (1876-1953) was an investigative […]
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Lafayette, We Are Here! : episode 9
America enters World War I The U.S. Army in 1917 In April 1917, the strength of the United States Army was about 200 000 men serving in the Regular Army, the National Guard, the United […]
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