The American Expeditionary Force was commanded by General John J. Pershing. This force helped the Allied forces tremendously during World War I. These US forces helped a variety of countries from 1917-1919 including countries like Great Britain, France, Italy, and Canada. This group of 2 million men served bravely and was officially disbanded as of 1920.
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During the Great Depression, many families received food
from the bread lines.
The Great Depression left the nation devastated. Families were financially
unable to scrape up money for their next meal. Breadlines and soup
kitchens were established as charitable organizations giving free bread and
soup to the impoverished.
