Summary: The American Expeditionary Forces And World War I
The American Expeditionary Forces and World War I
The United States’ decision to enter into the World War was a difficult one for President Woodrow Wilson since he tried so hard to stay neutral and wanted to keep the peace. The following should explain why the President made the decision to enter into the war, what military role the United States played, and what the final outcome was.
President Wilson did not want to enter into the war and tried desperately to be neutral, although the United States did send supplies to the Allies. President Wilson wanted peace and called for a “peace without victory”, where there would be no victor, no vanquished, no embittering division of the spoils of war, only “peace among equals.” (Experience History: Interpreting America’s Past vol. 2, page 637). This plan of peace collapsed when the German ambassador announced that unrestricted submarine warfare would resume. This decision by Germany, coupled with the sinking of the Lusitania, their sinking of four additional U.S merchant ships and the interception of the Zimmerman Telegraph that stated that if the United States joined in the war, Mexico would receive guns, money, and territory if Mexico attacked the United States. This …show more content…
More women remained in the work force as nurses and in secretarial roles and they earned the right to vote. Industry had grown significantly during the war and new ways of management and production were a big part of that. Probably the most notable change was in the Armed Forces. They had “evolved into a modern, combat-tested army recognized as one of the best in the world.” (The Stars and Stripes, 1918-1919). In less than two years the United States had equipped their troops with machine guns and tanks and created an entirely new way of moving supplies and troops thousands of miles in a timely manner. This new knowledge would become the center for World War
The United States’ decision to enter into the World War was a difficult one for President Woodrow Wilson since he tried so hard to stay neutral and wanted to keep the peace. The following should explain why the President made the decision to enter into the war, what military role the United States played, and what the final outcome was.
President Wilson did not want to enter into the war and tried desperately to be neutral, although the United States did send supplies to the Allies. President Wilson wanted peace and called for a “peace without victory”, where there would be no victor, no vanquished, no embittering division of the spoils of war, only “peace among equals.” (Experience History: Interpreting America’s Past vol. 2, page 637). This plan of peace collapsed when the German ambassador announced that unrestricted submarine warfare would resume. This decision by Germany, coupled with the sinking of the Lusitania, their sinking of four additional U.S merchant ships and the interception of the Zimmerman Telegraph that stated that if the United States joined in the war, Mexico would receive guns, money, and territory if Mexico attacked the United States. This …show more content…
More women remained in the work force as nurses and in secretarial roles and they earned the right to vote. Industry had grown significantly during the war and new ways of management and production were a big part of that. Probably the most notable change was in the Armed Forces. They had “evolved into a modern, combat-tested army recognized as one of the best in the world.” (The Stars and Stripes, 1918-1919). In less than two years the United States had equipped their troops with machine guns and tanks and created an entirely new way of moving supplies and troops thousands of miles in a timely manner. This new knowledge would become the center for World War