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after the election Wilson concluded that America could not remain neutral in the World War. On April 2,1917, he asked Congress for a declaration of war -
the importance of the assassination was it created the out break of world war 1 that brought everyone in to fight cause of alliances -
it was important because it allowed the country to focus on domestic issues, avoid being drawn into a devastating European conflict -
effectively halted the German advance towards Paris marking the end of their rapid offensive and essentially forcing both sides into trench warfare -
The sinking of the Lusitania was a significant event in World War I that had many consequences also caused international outrage and helped turn public opinion against Germany. -
one of the bloodiest conflicts with around 300,000 killed -
torpedo attack on a french ship -
known to have defined the trench warfare
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Wilson's re-election made him the first Democrat since Andrew Jackson (in 1832) to win two consecutive terms. The Democrats kept control of Congress. -
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played big role of what pushed the United States of America into World War 1 -
The sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 and the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare turned public opinion against Germany he strategy sent more merchant and passenger ships to the bottom of the ocean, increasing the loss of American lives. -
turning the tide in favor of the Allies by providing substantial manpower, resources, and financial support, ultimately leading to the defeat of Germany and ending the war with an Allied victory; without American involvement, the Allies could have potentially lost the war due to exhaustion and lack of supplies. -
it establishes a system for registering young men in the United States in case a draft is ever -
criminalized activities that threatened the United States during World War I such as disloyalty and more -
It injected a large force that would end up helping them win -
It was Wilson visual of lasting peace after the war -
the pandemic shorten world war 1 cause it killed little less than half of what the war killed -
It shifted power because it let Germany not have to worry about so much and they could really focus on elsewhere -
It marked an attempt by the federalist party to suppress political opposition -
it marked a important turning point that caused the war to end -
to celebrate the end of the war and honor those who faught and lost their lives -
The Peace conference established the terms of peace after the war The treaty of Versailles held Germany responsible for the war