How Did World War 1 Affect The United States

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World War One, or others would call it the Cold War or the First World War, began in the year 1914. The war erupted when a Siberian nationalist assassinated Franz Ferdinand, which was Austria-Hungary’s archduke. The assassination caused Europe to declare war with Serbia. The war lasted about five years and ending in the year 1919. Even though the war was between European countries, the United States was affected in many ways and it also changed the United States. During the war the demand for factory workers shot up. Because the US decided to fight in the war there was more demand for supplies needed, resulting in the economy booming. The industry production sky rocketed which meant more machinery making more things in a short period of time,

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