11th‚1918 eleven o’clock‚ I felt something in the air that changed‚ the war was over‚ it was finally over. The whole war for everyone lasted over four years‚ but only a little over a year for America. World War One killed nine million soldiers‚ injured 21 million soldiers‚ and at least five million civilians died‚ and that was only in America. The official war started June 28‚ 1914. On August 4th‚ 1914‚ Woodrow Wilson officially announced America would be neutral in the war. Bankers were allowed to
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to enter the war because he knew what it would do to his country‚ and to the men and family‚ who were fighting for it‚ until he believed was forced to because of Germany’s actions. Mark 12:31‚ 1 Corinthians 10:24‚ and 1 Peter 3:8 all talk about loving one another with all your heart and going to war over the sinking of a couple ships is not an example of loving one another (English Standard Version Bible). The second main reason for why it was detrimental for America to join World War I is the debt
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The impact of the United States joining the war was very important and had a huge significant in many ways. World War I began in 1914‚ however‚ the United States got involve and join the war until 1917. The United States always kept a policy of neutrality when the war broke out in 1914‚ and some of the primary factors that influence the entrance of the U.S into war and the declaration of war against Germany were the sinking of the Lusitania‚ Zimmerman telegram‚ and unrestricted submarine warfare
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American society who objected to World War I. Recent immigrants‚ Irish immigrants‚ socialists‚ midwestern progressives and populists‚ and even parents of young men are a few of the members and groups who opposed the war. Moral and religious reasons contribute to the underlying reason as to why young men tried to avoid and even refuse the war draft. Many recent immigrants from the Central Powers countries and regions were the ones who opposed the war. The immigrants still had very strong
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World War I was the first globally encompassing war. To many Americans with a general knowledge of history‚ the entrance of the United States into World War I was merely about one thing and one thing only: the sinking of the Lusitania. Though it is a viable reason and provides a moral rationale for American entrance into the war‚ numerous other reasons for American entry are often lost in history. The American government led by Woodrow Wilson and Progressives had both economic and socio-political
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World War I had tremendous effects on various people in Canada. However‚ women are not one of them. Women were not given the same opportunities as men‚ they did not get the same benefits as men‚ and they were not treated with the same respect. First off‚ women were not given the same opportunities as men during and after the war. For instance‚ due to the war‚ there was a shortage of workers‚ especially in agriculture. Farmers were desperate for workers‚ which is why they agreed to the government’s
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Lesson 8.02: World War I: Causes and Alliances WWI Timeline: How did the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and the rise of Nationalism combine to spark WWI? The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and the rise of Nationalism combined to spark WW1 because Austria- Hungary‚ where he was from‚ declared war with Serbia‚ which are the people who killed him. I thought this was expected from Austria-Hungary. Especially back then if someone important was killed they would start a huge war over it‚ just
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World War I was a devastating war on everyone. It did help the American economy crawl out of the great depression‚ but our initial plan was to stay neutral. But with Germany constantly trying to pick a fight‚ we could see war coming sooner or later. Throughout 1915‚ several U.S. ships traveling to Great Britain were sunk by German mines. Not to mention that Germany pledged to the safety of passengers before sinking unarmed vessels‚ but in November sunk an Italian liner without warning‚ killing 27
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responsible for the war and also blamed for starting it. The war caused a lot of damages and according to The Versailles Treaty‚ they needed to fix what they ruined. Of course the Germans didn’t agree with this treaty because they said it was unfair and too cruel. There were different punishments that the Germans had to suffer from. The punishments include taking away territories and colonies of Germany‚ dropping the size of the German army and forcing Germany to pay compensation. I believe to make Germany
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What Led The United States To Enter Into World War One? The United States joined World War One on April 6th‚ 1917‚ and sided on the allies. The war had many countries on both sides; the Central Powers was made up of Austria Hungary‚ Germany‚ Bulgaria‚ and the Ottoman Empire. While the Allies consisted of Serbia‚ Russia‚ France‚ the United Kingdom‚ Italy‚ Belgium‚ and the United States. There are many different beliefs on why the U.S. joined the war‚ like how germany attacked the U.S.´s ships and
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