The most significant impact of the U.S. entering the war was monetary. The French and English were flat broke. Not to make light of the doughboy's military contribution, but their sheer presence boosted Brit and French morale and shattered German hope of ending the war. Would the Germans have won? probably not.More than likely, neither would the Allies, thus a war that could only end with a compromise. A.J.P. Taylor explores this possibility in-depth in his masterpiece, "Origins of the First World War," great book.
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