Welcome to the moment the United States steps onto the global battlefield and discovers that "the war to end all wars" is anything but simple. In this episode, we follow America's reluctant journey from neutral bystander to industrial powerhouse to boots-on-the-ground participant in one of history's most devastating conflicts. Expect muddy trenches, massive mobilization, spirited propaganda, and a crash course in the new technologies that made World War I terrifyingly modern. It's the story of how a nation halfway across the world became essential to the war's outcome—and how the experience reshaped America's identity long after the armistice.
