Why The United States Join World War I?

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World War I In World War I Many events happened from July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918. In “The Great War” they call it, was supposed to be the war to end all wars. Reasons why the war was started was from events prior to cause this breakout of terror. Quote from a famous general Woodrow Wilson of the United States said “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country's service, and with gratitude for the victory , both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given.” Countries Involved in the war in total was the allies: Britain, France, Russia, Italy and The United States. The axis powers were Austria-Hungary, …show more content…

First, though, they had to cross a ribbon of green water known as the Marne. The Marne was from the germans retreating from The United States. The United States changed the war for the better with the allies for many reasons. Although World War I began in 1914, the United States did not join the war until 1917. The impact of the United States joining the war was significant. The additional firepower, resources, and soldiers of the U.S. helped to tip the balance of the war in favor of the Allies. They declared war on germany late in the war but they still earned as much respect and credit as other nations. From the Battle of Cantigny to the Marne …show more content…

German forces fought the Allies on both the eastern and western fronts, although German territory itself remained relatively safe from widespread invasion for most of the war, except for a brief period in 1914 when East Prussia was invaded. After years and years of fighting. In 1917 they started to lose more and more land they recently conquered. By the winter of 1917 the food Germany had was critically low. Russia on the other hand part in the war or during the tide, The newly formed Russian Republic continued to fight the war alongside Romania and the rest of the Entente until it was overthrown by the Bolsheviks in October 1917. Kerensky oversaw the July Offensive, which was largely a failure and caused a collapse in the Russian Army. They basically backed out of the war during 1917 because of their own problems in the country of Russia. From panic to overthrow and rebellion it was enough to make them back out of the The Great

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