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May 18, 1917 congress passes the selective service act (draft)
By summer the military was still not prepared for the recruits that reported for training
Supplies had been ordered but hadn’t arrived yet
Training still took place despite the lack of supplies
Learned military rules and practices Marching Preparing for
inspection Practiced with wooden
sticks instead of rifles Rode wooden barrels
instead of horses Discrimination and
segregation were part of the military service
AFRICAN AMERICANS HISPANICS
Separate divisions Separate camps Not allowed to used
weapons Many politicians and
southerners feared retribution after the war
Few regiments were trained for combat
Faced discrimination also Scorn from other
American troops Many times were only
assigned menial tasks Given English classes
that once completed were then allowed to served alongside other American troops
Those that went over seas were referred to as
American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) Regular army National guard Volunteers and
draftees
Arrived in France in June of 1917
Forces were transported safely by the convoy system
The situation was grim in Europe for the allies
Desperate for Americans to start fighting asap
General John J Pershing had other plans Thought they needed
more training
SETBACKS US TROOPS IN ACTION
The Russian revolution took place and the new leaders signed a treaty with the central powers The treaty of Brestlovik Germany’s army would no
longer be divided This led to a massive
offensive on the western front and push the Allies back to the Marne River just 70 miles east of Paris
Learned quickly about trench warfare
There was much death But the renewed energy
that the Americans bring to the front help turn the tide of the war
After two major German defeats aided by American troops the allies are able to halt the German Advance
The role of American military women varied French speaking
American women were recruited to serve as switchboard operators
20,000 nurses served during WWI in the US Army overseas
Navy & marines included: typists, book keepers, radio operators, electricians, & telegraphers
July of 1918 the Germans make there last stand at the Marne River.
By Aug. 3 the Germans suffered 150,000 casualties
Allies continue to advance 120,000 American lives lost in one battle By the end of 1918 the Central Powers
began to see the writing on the wall By Nov. of 1918 Germany surrenders
8.5 million had lost their lives “The War to End all Wars”