Pershing Speaks to America



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United States General John J. Pershing, first known for his expedition into Mexico in pursuit of Mexican revolutionary leader Pancho Villa in 1916, also commanded the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) during World War I. After the United States declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917, the United States government mobilized the AEF and sent this powerful military force to France. Although the United States joined Allied forces against Germany, Pershing insisted on American autonomy. Numbering nearly 2 million soldiers by November 1918, the AEF played an important role in the outcome of the war.

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United States of America; World War I; Pershing, John Joseph

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