How Much Did the US Really Contribute to Winning WW1?

IWM curator Maria Anthony explores how the United States contributed to the Allied victory in the First World War, both on the battlefield and behind the scenes. 00:00 Introduction 01:30 America’s Path to War 05:16 American Finances the Allies 08:40 US Troops unprepared for Modern Warfare 11:55 Germany Acts Sooner 12:56 The AEF and Allied Forces Fight Back 16:12 General Ludendorff asks Wilson for an Armistice 17:58 The US Signs a Separate Peace Treaty 18:33 Close Plan your visit to the First World War Galleries at IWM London here: https://www.iwm.org.uk/events/first-world-war-galleries Explore and licence the film clips used in this video: https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/collections/_6ANYb69M Follow IWM on social media: x.com/I_W_M instagram.com/imperialwarmuseums facebook.com/iwm.london tiktok.com/@imperialwarmuseums Fight or buy bonds. Third Liberty Loan, Boston Public Library, from Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ #history #ww1 #usa #america