At the outbreak of World War One, the United States of America decided not to involve itself in what it saw as a European conflict. However, some major events brought an end to this neutral position.

As the US joined World War 1, their inexperienced troops and lack of military doctrine gave Allied commanders scarce hope that they would turn the tide of a war in which Britain and France were barely ...

They were the vanguard of a new American army, about to enter the most destructive war the world had ever known ... for more than two years—and one that would unleash consequences and new ...

The combination of speed, range, and armament made the P-51 Mustang one of the most versatile platforms of the Second World ...

This devastating event pushes America closer to joining the war ... This is the longest single battle of World War One and lasts nine months. The Germans fail to break through or exhaust the ...

With American entry into World War I in April 1917, the country's postal service underwent ... the price of a stamp for domestic mail was raised from 2¢ to 3¢, effective November 2, 1917, until July 1 ...

The Lafayette Escadrille: The American Volunteers Who Flew For France in World War One is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV ...