American Relief Expedition

The American Relief Expedition was a private and public effort to return Europe-bound American citizens to the United States at the start of the First World War. At the outbreak of the First World War, approximately 100,000 to 200,000 Americans were in Europe. The war led to a collapse of foreign credit and exchange that left many unable to purchase transport home.

American Relief Expedition

The American Relief Expedition was a private and public effort to return Europe-bound American citizens to the United States at the start of the First World War. At the outbreak of the First World War, approximately 100,000 to 200,000 Americans were in Europe. The war led to a collapse of foreign credit and exchange that left many unable to purchase transport home.