Today, April 6th, is the 100th anniversary of the United States' entry into World War 1, when the US declared war against Germany.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-hist ... orld-war-i
116,708 Americans lost their lives in WW1, of which 53,402 were KIA. Total casualties of the war, including civilians, was 38 million, with 17 million killed, of which 11 million were military personnel, and 7 million were civilians. More info here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I_casualties.
To date, there is still no national monument to commemorate our participation and losses in that war.
Anniversary of US entering WW1
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Anniversary of US entering WW1
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WWI - "The War to End all Wars"
Unfortunately, it didn't turn out that way.
Unfortunately, it didn't turn out that way.
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Wow. I hadn't realized that US casualties were less than 1% of the total deaths but I guess it makes sense.The Annoyed Man wrote:116,708 Americans lost their lives in WW1, of which 53,402 were KIA. Total casualties of the war, including civilians, was 38 million, with 17 million killed
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The left lies about everything. Truth is a liberal value, and truth is a conservative value, but it has never been a left-wing value. People on the left say whatever advances their immediate agenda. Power is their moral lodestar; therefore, truth is always subservient to it. - Dennis Prager