Did the US participate in World War 1?

Answer 1

No it didn't!! The main contribution was the armies of France and it's colonial soldiers along with Britain and it's Empire armies / navy's. The USA contributed very little in WW1 as it was nearly over before the AEF fielded it's army. The first major battle that the AEF was in September 1918 less than 2 months before the armistice. If however the war had gone on until 1919 / 1920 the USA contribution would have been decisive. The main reason for the for the German's seeking peace was that civil unrest and potential revolution, this was brought about due to wide spread starvation and lack of war materials brought about by the blockade of the Royal Navy, one could argue that strategically the decisive battle WW1 was Jutland after which German sea commerce ceased to exist thus eventually sealing her fate. The USA had no real armaments herself and relied heavily on French and British equipment. More US casualties were caused by the Spanish Flu than than by battlefield casualties. Total number of US battlefield casualties were 53,000 less than Bulgaria,

Answer 2

Yes. The US entered WW1 in 1917 a year before the war ended.