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United States in World War I 1 April 10, 2014 World at War - battles in Africa & Asia as well - Japan taking Germany's Asian lands - Indian soldiers fighting for British Soon, the tides will turn with... 1917 - America! enters to help allies Why? - unrestricted submarine warfare - Zimmerman Note US Enters WWI - unrestricted submarine warfare : Germans sink ships without warning - Lusitania - May 7, 1915 - Zimmerman Note: Germany sends note to Mexico - join us, and take back US!
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United States in World War I
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World at War
- battles in Africa & Asia as well
- Japan taking Germany's Asian lands
- Indian soldiers fighting for British
Soon, the tides will turn with...
1917 - America! enters to help allies
Why?
- unrestricted
submarine warfare
- Zimmerman Note
US Enters WWI
- unrestricted submarine warfare:
Germans sink ships without warning
- Lusitania - May 7, 1915
- Zimmerman Note: Germany sends noteto Mexico - join us, and take back US!
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April 2, 1917 - President WoodrowWilson asks Congress to declare war onGermany
Total War Total War
Effects on the homefront:
- rationing: can only buy small amounts ofitems that were also needed for war effort
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Total War
Effects on the homefront:
- propaganda: one-sided informationdesigned to persuade
- Why? keep up morale/support for war
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