On June 26, 1917, American troops began landing in France to help the allies achieve victory in World War I. America had attempted to stay out of the war, even though it was still trading with combatants. However, unrestricted submarine warfare being carried out by the Germans led to America's involvement. Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war on April 2, 1917. A total of 1.4 million Americans would see combat before the end of the war with 53,000 casualties and over 200,000 combat related injuries.
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