America's contribution to victory

[uncle bill]

Just how much did America's late entry into the war contribute to the final victory. Was their greatest contribution their presence ? Thus forcing Germany to play her final cards in the 1918 offensives.

This is not an attempt to stir controversy just curiosity.

[mordac]

Was their greatest contribution their presence ?

Hi Bill:

Bankrolling the UK and France. Somebody had to help the Allied powers pay for the staggering costs in waging the war and Uncle Sam had deep pockets. Of course this accumulated debt came back to haunt the borrowers when the war ended.

Garth

[Tim Birch]

Yes Bill

I think you have answered your own question. You might also add that there were millions more of them on the way!

Tim

[Frank_East]

By contrast,Germany ceased paying reparations by 1932 and even so reduced the their debt further by creating hyperinflation-so much for the financial burden of Versailles.

There can be no doubt regarding the contribution of the USA in both The Great War and WW2 conflicts in terms of the maintenance of democracy,war credit in conjunction with armament provision and the mobilisation of manpower and a war economy.

Nearly 2 million Americans in France by the midsummer of 1918 must have been dispairing for the German military leadership for any thoughts of victory on the Western Front even after having resources available from the Eastern Front.Was the outcome the start of German defeatism?.

Regards

Frank East