In 1917-1918, when through two Revolutions and intensification of the Civil War, the U.S. made an attempt to evaluate if it was possible to restore combativity of this coutry in general and of the Caucasus //-170 Front in particular, President W.Wilson, Secrtetary of State R.Lansing, the U.S. Ambassador in Petrograd D.R.Francis and its Consul in Tiflis F.W.Smith had been engaged in this task. Armenia, put to Genocide in 1915, burdened with Western Armenian refugees and deprived of external communications, had become principal and direct object for assault on the Caucasus Front. So, it attracted special attention. It had been offered to enroll Western Armenian Division in the Russian Army to defend three provinces, which remained under Russian control. The USA alloted money; British should assign officers to advice; and both partners could control its operations. During negotiations, the Caucasus situation was evaluated as irreparable in the end of January - in the beginning of February, 1918; then USA had surrendered the initiative and financial job to British in April. They confined themselves to material and food aid for Armenians; as well as to warfare in Europe. //-171