2007-11-12 04:36:07 · 4 answers · asked by xunsunghero 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
We brought a surprising number of soldiers into the conflict (we sent 10,000 to France on a daily basis). The Germans had underestimated the number we would send and thought that they could be stopped from coming by U-Boats (you have to remember that the US was not a major world power at this point - that started to happen after WWI).
2007-11-12 04:42:25 · answer #1 · answered by Kate the Great 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The US provided a huge new source or fresh troops. Also the US Army provided logistical support that the European armies just hadn't seen yet. The effect this had was to boost morale on the allied side and made the Germans realize they couldn't win. Against just the French and British they still thought there was a chance of at least a negotiated peace. So the US entry into the war assured the allies of a victory, and sped up the process by probably a year.
They did not make the critical contribution like they would later in the second war, but they did make things much easier for the allies.
2007-11-12 12:50:03 · answer #2 · answered by rohak1212 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put very briefly, it tipped the balance for the allies , out of all proportion to the number of troops actually committed. All the combatants were virtually exhausted by the time the US entered the war, and the arrival of the Americans on the western front enabled a new offensive to be launched and gave an important material and psychological/morale boost to Britain, France and their allies.
2007-11-12 12:48:45 · answer #3 · answered by janniel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most important thing that others have stated is the influx of fresh new troops. By the time the USA entered the war Britain, France, and Germany were exhausted, Russia was faltering and would surrender to Germany. I think that Germany would have eventually surrendered but it would have taken much longer and could have cost more lives.
2007-11-14 12:29:06 · answer #4 · answered by rz1971 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋