WWI Factions: The U.S. Army
18,870Faction: The U.S. Army
The First World War
In 1914 The United states army consisted of 98,000 men and on top of this 27,000 troops in the National Guard.
At the end of 1914, General Leonard Wood helped form the ‘National Security League’ and argued for conscription.
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