In times like these, we all need a word of encouragement. From pastor and best-selling author Max

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War has played a key role in the history of the United States, from the nation's founding

right down to the present. War made the U.S. independent, kept it together, increased its

size, and established it as a global superpower. Understanding America's wars is essential for

understanding American history. Welcome to key battles

of American history, a podcast in which we discuss American history through the lens of the most

important battles of America's wars. Here is your host, James Early.

Hello and welcome back to the Great War, our 10,000-foot survey of the cataclysmic conflict that changed the world forever.

I'm your host, James Early, as always.

And as always, I am joined by my co-host, my good buddy, Sean McImer.

In our last episode, Sean and I traced America's complex journey from neutrality to full-fledged participation in World War I.

We explored President Woodrow Wilson's background and his early reluctance to enter the conflict.

We looked at the diplomatic and military crises that shifted American public opinion, as well as the nation's rapid mobilization once war was declared. We also examined

how propaganda, industrial expansion, and the buildup of the American Expeditionary Force

reshaped both the home front and the battlefield. Finally, we outlined the major engagements involving U.S. troops, and we assessed the decisive

impact that American entry had on the war's outcome.

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