You keep making the absurd argument that the French and British could have won without American help. I point out that the French would not have recovered their morale to go on the attack without the assistance of Americsn troops and knowledge that ever more will coming. It doesnt matter that the Americans were the tip of the proverbial spear--that was what counted. And there may have been only 500,000 combat troops used in the Meuse-Argonne offensive--that doesnt mean there were not American troops elsewhere on the line or being used in reserve or combat troops used before. Obviously, the US did not have 320,000 combat casualties if only 500,000 were ever in combat. "The AEF’s 320,000 casualties included 16 percent killed, 20 percent gassed, and 64 percent wounded by a gunshot, including shrapnel rifle and machine gun fire."
https://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.n ... losses_usa
Obviously, you ignore the argument that the French were psychologically bolstered by the ever-increasing number of Americsn troops...because it cant be answered. I'm not going to argue this anymore because there is no point. Your arguments are not convincing.
As for Central and South America unfortunately democracies do not develop in very poor countries with an oligarchial landed elite. The choice is a dictatorship representing the wealthy of the country or communism. That is just reality. Whatever supposed 'elections' occur. How is Chile looking nowadays? I think the situation in Central and South America is a lot better than it was 50 years ago, though.
https://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.n ... losses_usa
Obviously, you ignore the argument that the French were psychologically bolstered by the ever-increasing number of Americsn troops...because it cant be answered. I'm not going to argue this anymore because there is no point. Your arguments are not convincing.
As for Central and South America unfortunately democracies do not develop in very poor countries with an oligarchial landed elite. The choice is a dictatorship representing the wealthy of the country or communism. That is just reality. Whatever supposed 'elections' occur. How is Chile looking nowadays? I think the situation in Central and South America is a lot better than it was 50 years ago, though.
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