Pershing circled around to assist the French and stop the German advance. As a result, The American Expeditionary Force (AEF) under the command of John J. For example, the Germans began their assault on the French line and overran the French 6th Army. In fact, German General Erich Ludendorff, planned the German attack as an attempt to overwhelm the French defenders in Northern France, and open a path for the German soldiers. As such, a major component of the Battle of Château-Thierry, was Allied forces (French and American soldiers) defending their positions against German attacks. The battle was part of the larger Second Battle of the Marne, which was related to the German Spring Offensives of 1918. The first major conflict in World War I for the American forces was the Battle of Château-Thierry, which took place on May 31st, 1918. In fact, the United States was a major supplier of goods and resources to France and Britain during the early years of World War I. It should be noted that while the United States did not participate in any active fighting during the early years of World War I, they did actively trade with the Allied Powers.
Instead, the major battles of the war were waged by the European powers and their colonies in both the Western Front and Eastern Front. For instance, from 1914 until 1917 the United States did not participate in any active fighting of World War I.
With that said, for the early portion of the war, the United States remained largely uninvolved in the mostly European conflict. Most importantly, the alliance systems in Europe before World War I played a significant role in the outbreak of the war. In short, this crisis was caused by the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which led to the major European powers engaging in a conflict. World War I erupted during the summer of 1914 in an event that historians refer to as the July Crisis.
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