It’s a Noble Duty, Not a Chance. Meanwhile, Mood Worsens in Paris. Special to The Great War Project. (1 June) In mid-March a century ago, President Wilson’s closest adviser, Colonel House, assures the other Allied leaders that the United States “would undoubtedly take a mandate.” Privately the belief takes hold that the Americans are seriously…
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SUMMER 1918: KEY BATTLES IN ITALY AND FRANCE
by Mike Shuster
Pershing to House: The Allies are Done For. But Air Power Now Favoring the Allies ‘I Should Salute You’ Special to the Great War Project. (2 July) Crucial developments in late June a century ago on the Italian Front, and still on the French front where the Americans are battling for Belleau Wood. The Austrians…
WHERE ARE THE AMERICANS?
by Mike Shuster
Deployment Not Fast Enough, Lloyd George Tells House. Matter of Life or Death. The Tank Makes the Difference – Finally. Special to The Great War Project (19 November) For the British and especially the French, the American Expeditionary Force is far too slow to reach Europe. On this day a century ago, the new French…