1. The Americans at War

2. American Expeditionary Force (AEF)
• The American army was the AEF

3. First American troops were called doughboys

4. John J. Pershing was the AEF commander

5. • Germany helped Vladimir Lenin to power in
exchange for a peace treaty with Russia
• Germany now had one less enemy to fight

6. • The Central Powers were about 50 miles from
the French capital
• Americans joined and stopped them

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

8. Trench Life

18. Trench Foot

24. Shell Shock
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc7ehb8a
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26. Armistice Day
• At 11:00 a.m. on November 11, 1918 the
Germans signed an armistice to stop fighting

27. • 8 million people died
• 20 million had been wounded
• US lost 115,000 men (died)
• 200,000 men wounded (US)

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