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Battle of Belleau Wood During the First World War, the United States did its best to remain a neutral nation away from the fighting that was occurring in Europe. Despite this effort, with the constant threat from Germany, the United States was left with no choice but to enter the war in 1917. One of the major battles that the United States fought and effectively proved their dominance, was the battle at Belleau Wood. In the late May in 1918, the German forces put together four divisions and launched the Aisne offensive. The bombardment began at one in the morning on May 27th. The British and French front lines were torn apart by the current waves of German infantry and artillery. Both armies began to disintegrate before the might of the Germans, and were unable to halt the advancement of their awesome force. The Germans didn’t press further after the Marnes River, giving the French time to call in reinforcements and American assistance. When the American forces arrived, a French office asked Marine Colonel Wendell C. Neville if a tactical retreat would be in order, he replied with th...

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