Name: America's World War I Centennial
Uploaded: 2017-01-01
Duration: 19 min 12 s
Description: At war since 1914, a depleted Europe lay in ruins. Only American intervention in 1917 would turn the tide for the Allies against the Central Powers. A century after the US entered the fray, explore the reasons behind the delayed response by the US, and the impact the US Army had on the war.

At war since 1914, a depleted Europe lay in ruins. Only American intervention in 1917 would turn the tide for the Allies against the Central Powers. A century after the US entered the fray, explore the reasons behind the delayed response by the US, and the impact the US Army had on the war.

Explore why the United States stayed out of World War I until 1917, and how its eventual intervention helped shift the balance for the Allies. Through the harsh realities of trench warfare, rushed preparation, and the decisive Meuse-Argonne offensive, this film reveals how a brief but costly campaign became a turning point in American history.

The war that remade America arrives in trenches, steel, and sacrifice.

At war since 1914, a depleted Europe lay in ruins. Only American intervention in 1917 would turn the tide for the Allies against the Central Powers.

The war that remade America arrives in trenches, steel, and sacrifice.

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