The American army arrived in France in June 1917 and established bases in several ports along the western coast. They were welcomed by the French people in Saint-Nazaire, where the port underwent improvements to accommodate the American forces. Between 1917-1919, around 198,000 troops and 4,400 tons of supplies arrived in Saint-Nazaire. The 30,000 American soldiers stationed there boosted the local economy. The Americans helped modernize infrastructure and also supported efforts to fight diseases like tuberculosis. After the 1918 armistice, tensions arose as the French reproached the Americans for their fast-paced modern ways. The American forces eventually departed in 1919, with the mayor giving a farewell speech praising their contribution.

1. The american army arrived in june 1917,and they
etablished a base in saint Nazaire, Paimboeuf,L e croisic,
Montoire.
The American debarquement
The American army arrived with
a new hope for the the France.
They set up in Saint-Nazaire,
where they were welcomed by
the French people. There
presence have boosted the
economy of the departement of
Loire inférieure.
After the English debarqument,
the mayor Bellamy decreted that
the port of Saint Nazaire is the
good place to welcomed the
stangers. So, the port suffered a
lot of amelioration (like: railway
lines, etc...)
In 1918, the French lived with the Americans
celebrations like «the « Independence's
day » or « the Lincoln's Birthday », etc...
Bellamy, the Nantes' mayor has told: « nous
avons fait tout ce que nous avons pu faire
pour vous faire penser que vous n'aviez pas
changé de pays » ; translation: “We did
everything we could so you think you are
home.” Poster for the U.S
Independence Celebrration
Debarking of Americans

2. Behind there help
on the front, the
American peoples
helped to fight
against the
tuberculosis and
the alcoholism .
Between 1917 and
1919, 198 000 peoples and
4 400 tonnes of
merchandises were unload
in Saint-Nazaire. 30 000
American peoples lived with
35 000 peoples who lived in
Saint-Nazaire. The
Americans realized big
works on the port and the
city contrubated to the
modernisation of the city for
the futur years.
There was 3 800 000
American peoples
mobilised and 68 000
dead peoples.
Debarking of merchandises
Poster for the fight against
tuberculosis
Mobilisation of Americans

3. After the armistice was
approuved, the french
people had change there
comportement and
became more unbfriendly.
The french people
reproached to the
American to be too fast in
the modernity (ex : there
car are too speed)
Under this pression the american decame violent.
Before the Armistice, French peoples ever reproached there
exessivr comportement. After this time the fench patient take over.
Finally, American peoples went home; a speech was given for
there depart.
The American peoples left the France.
The speech for the
American.
Bellamy
said : « When
you will be at
home, you will
never forget us. »
« I think it isn't
easy to know the
personnality born
in an other
land... »