The bravery of Campbell and Winslow serving in the 94th Aerial Squadron with limited training against experienced German pilots is beyond the call of duty. Their bravery was a stepping stone in boosting American confidence in air-to-air combat. Military commanders were able to initiate training programs as well as develop innovative aerial combat techniques. Not to be confused with the Lafayette Escadrille, also known as the Harvard Volunteers, the 94th Aerial Squadron was started when America entered World War One. Therefore, the 94th Aerial Squadron was technically the beginning of the United States Air Force. Eddie Rickenbacker was a pilot with the 94th and received the Medal of Honor.
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“No single episode did more to poison Soviet-American relations—perhaps to predispose the Soviets to regard the outside world as hostile—than the dispatch of American troops to Siberia.” — From Kennan’s 1984 book on U.S.-Soviet relations. America's involvement in Siberia was the first frost of a coming winter. The newly established Soviet government always remembered how America tried to halt their uprising and overthrow their government, which resulted in the Cold War. President Wilson tested the waters on how America could be influential in world affairs. If Trump were president during the conflict in Siberia, he may have implemented an America First Policy. Trump would want to control the coal mines for America because he would not want to risk American lives for an unworthy war, causing billions of taxpayers' dollars to be wasted. There are historians who believe that Wilson created a foundation for other countries, such as Korea and Vietnam, creating a quagmire of fo...
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