*****No Mans Land******
Land that is unoccupied or is under conflict between parties that leave it unoccupied. This term is usually associated with WWI. I was an area of land that is between enemy trenches.
No mans land can range from several hundred to as short as 15 yards. The areas of No Mans Land were usually littered with warfare carnage and remains of artillery. After an attack stretcher bearers had to race into No Mans Land and collect the bodies of the wounded or the dead.
The area of no mans land could change at any point because of front line shifting as of consequence of battles or actions.
To get to no mans land you had to crawl under barb wire. It was heavily fired upon. there were land mines, machine guns, mortars, artillery and rifle man on each side.
you were at high risk of dying as you could easily be shot dead by a sniper bullet.
How it got its name No Man wanted to Be there.
*****America in World War I*****
Unrestricted submarine warfare the Germans sunk the Lusitania which was carrying innocent civilians. The Zimmerman Note. A telegram was sent from Germany. It said that if Mexico invaded the US they would get back some of their land. Fortunately the British intercepted the message and cracked the code in time to warn us.
America got a lot of money invested in 2.6 million Dollars in the war. if the Allies powers lost, we weren't ever going to get the money back. Russia was having there own revelation.
President Woodrow. Worried about American people's willingness to accept the war. Did everything possible to sell the war to the American public. American people supported the war far more willingly than he imagined. Civilians got into the war mood with a vengeance. The draft. Instituted a draft rather than relying on volunteer. I was more efficient.
Readiness for the War. In many way we were prepared to enter the war.Army had no difficultly building up numbers. Demand on training and supplies were overwhelming.
Mobilization. We were a nation huge of industrial power. Many miles of railroads in the united states. Food. Administration of American Food production was turned over to Herbert Hoover, increasing American food production enormously. Increasing amount of bread, meats and other commodities by large amounts. Citizens asked to plant victory gardens and reduce their use of electric power.
America Joins the War. 3 years for America to join the war. Allied power was in bad shape. They looked to america for salvation and exspected the americas industrial strength would help supply the materials needed for war and would give them a lot more man power. exspecion wer unrealistic.
The turn Around. Wilson selected General John j. Pershing to head the American expeditionary force. American troops saw their first action in may 1918 in fighting along the Marne river. In September, pershing ordered an all all out attack in the saint- Mihiel area of eastern France. casulaties were ight but the attack forced a german retreat that. combined with other allied offensives along the western front. put the entrie german army on the run.
Finishing it Off. November 11 Germany signed an armistice ending the War.
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