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How World War I Affected American Society

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World War began in 1914 and ended in 1918. World War 1 affected American society because America constantly feared the outcomes of the war and the results of migration. World War 1 was caused by militarism, alliances, imperialism, and the struggles U.S faced to be neutral. They remained neutral by trading more with the allies and having an agreement with the Germans called the Sussex Pledge. Germany promised not to sink merchant and passenger ships without warning yet they went back on that promise and sank the Lusitania on May 7, 1915. That caused the U.S to be upset and want to enter the war but also because of the Zimmerman Telegram where Germany encouraged Mexico to attack the U.S in exchange for Germany aiding Mexico in regaining lost land from the Mexican War. The Congress established drafting for the war; and in 1917, the U.S joined the war and the Russians got of the war due to the Bolshevik Revolution where Russia became communist …show more content…

4 million men were in the military and African Americans were in it too yet they fought in segregated units. Soldiers faced unhygienic environments that caused trench foot, influenza, rats, and death to be common. Finally in November 11, 1918 the war ended and African Americans were excluded from the victory parade in Paris. During this time of the war, there was a migration movement of African Americans from the South to Northern cities. This led to nativism sentiments between people who feared the loss of employment and discrimination .Nativism sentiments caused race riots in northern cities such as the “Red Summer” of 1919 where many blacks died. Blacks constantly competed with northern whites for jobs and housing yet in the south, between 1917 to 1919 they were

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