American History Tellers
World War I | The Eleventh Hour | 4
Apr 24, 2024
The podcast discusses President Woodrow Wilson's ambitious 14 Point vision for peace during the final months of World War I, his struggles against opposition at home and from America's allies, the chaos in Germany during the war, the tense armistice negotiations, the challenges faced after the war, including the Spanish flu pandemic, and Wilson's difficulties in achieving lasting peace at the Paris Peace Conference.
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- President Woodrow Wilson's 14 Point vision faced opposition from America's allies and political opponents at home, hindering its implementation.
- The successful US-led offensive in northern France in 1918 provided the Allies with an advantage over Germany and reshaped the course of World War I.
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Plans for the First US-Led Offensive in WWI
In August 1918, America's top military commander in Europe, plans the first US-led offensive targeting German-held territory around Sami El, altering the strategy to support the Allied forces breaking the Hindenburg line.
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