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Medicine In World War I
A century ago, American medicine went to war. Amazingly, over just a few months, an entire system of battlefield health care was organized.
What nations participated in World War I?
More than two dozen countries fought on one side or the other. Can you name them?
The European Powers and Alliances in 1914
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson agreed—beware of permanent alliances. The lesson was not heeded by European nations in the earliest 20th century, and the result was a cataclysm.
The Road to America’s War in Europe
As the nation evolved, neutrality eventually gave way to action. A brief history of how America came to participate in ‘The Great War.’
5 Reasons the United States Entered the First World War
By 1917, American isolation had become untenable. In April, Wilson sought the approval of Congress to go to war. Several key factors played a part in this change of course.
The War That Saved Democracy
A German victory would have sounded the death knell for European democracy in the form of a neo-Napoleon ruling a continental superstate. Instead, America’s decisive participation preserved democratic norms and foreshadowed the growing international role the United States would play.
American Expeditionary Forces Casualty Lists
By Constance Potter "From the above figures the daily average to be reported was as follows: Killed in action, 69; died of wounds, 69; died of disease, 122; severely wounded, 752." -- The Chicago Tribune, December [...]
U.S. Marines in Action
On “land, air, and sea,” the American people could be justifiably proud of the performance of their Marine Corps in World War I.
The ‘Devil Dogs’ at Belleau Wood
June 1, 1918. Americans engage the enemy, and a legend is born.
