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Reflecting strong public opinion, Wilson states that U.S. will not join the war.
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There outraged protests from the United States at the German U-boat campaign, when the Lusitania, which had many American passengers aboard, was sank. The Germans moderated their U-boat campaign.
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Declaring "he kept us out of war," Wilson and Democrats barely defeat Hughes and Republicans (277 to 254 in electoral college).
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German saboteurs set off the Kingsland Explosion at Kingsland, New Jersey (now Lyndhurst), one of the events leading to U.S. involvement in World War I.
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Frustrated with his efforts to mediate a peace, Wilson becomes convinced that both sides needed to cease hostilities.
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"The world must be made safe for democracy," Wilson insists.
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US declares war on Germany. Troops begin to mobilise immediately.
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Daily "Official Bulletins" seek to convince Americans of the crusade for freedom and democracy and the bestial nature of the "Huns"
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Nearly 10 million men are listed and a lottery chooses first 687,000 to serve. Eventually 3,000,000 men serve as draftees in the war.
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Led by Bernard Baruch, the WIB set prices and determined what goods should be produced by private industry
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Herbert Hoover heads effort to conserve food and boost agricultural output.
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Wilson lists his goals for a war-free world, including a League of Nations.
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