History 2301E Study Guide - Final Guide: Zimmermann Telegram, Irish Nationalism, Central Powers
13 Feb 2018
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Wwi: the united states remained neutral until 1917 because president wilson and most of the population agreed that they should not get involved in the war. Also, they wanted to keep neutrality, and the benefit of trade with both sides was massive. There was also a difference of views on who to support, the. Some people (socialists) also thought the war was a fight over capitalism. Also it impacted the us by introducing unrestricted submarine warfare, which destroyed many ships and killed many americans: the two main reasons for the us declaring war on germany were that. The irish opposed britain because of its oppression of irish nationalists, while german immigrants naturally sympathized with the central powers. African-americans helped the war effort by helping with the war as soldiers, namely the (cid:498)harlem hell fighters(cid:499) who fought alongside french units at chateau-thierry and.
