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    be the first and only users of poison gas/unethical fighting during WW1. Since weapons were directly targeted to Germany, it is evident that they would strike back in the same way. One cannot ignore the fact that France participated in unethical warfare. One of the reasons as to why Germany had such an onerous bill to pay in comparison to the other countries involved is due to their minimal amount of opportunity to voice their opinion at the Paris Peace

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    need to expand, with allies like banks, the German dictator, an idealist Wilson, unlimited submarine warfare institutional, and Zimmerman Telegram. The contributions of all the dilemmas but eventually led to the United States entered the First World War on April 2, 1917. In 1917, after 3 years of neutrality, the US War German Empire DECLARED type WWI and thereby vài reason. a ship, unrestricted submarine warfare the US

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    the British liner on May 7, 1915, killing 1,198, including 128 Americans, President Wilson sent a strong note to berlin. The May 13 warning, Document 1, demands that Germany disavow submarine warfare and respect the rights of Americans to sail on high seas. In January 1917, Germany declared unrestricted submarine warfare, and Wilson broke diplomatic relations with Berlin…” (Merrill, Dennis, and Thomas G. Paterson pg. 29). So basically Germany didn’t want to listen or negotiate with Wilson’s offering

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    millions of military and civilian lives they took away. Horrific words such as concentration camps, slave labor and genocide are linked to the wars. They are also credited to causing nations to rapidly come up and develop brilliant new inventions, warfare tactics and revolutionary ideas that are still playing intricate roles in modern day societies. Both of these wars were accredited to the implementation of new technology and weapons. Many treaties and agreements were drafted, written and implemented

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    Yes, the United States' entrance into World War I could have been entirely avoidable. The initial reasons for entering in the first place was a combination of the actions that the French, British, and Germans engaged in that ignited The Zimmerman Note and the U-boat attack to take place. Wilson's reasons for declaring war were entirely based on moral grounds. It is stated that, "... he insisted, not to punish Germany, but to help create a new international order." The question is, could Woodrow

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    Declaration for War in 1917      Welcome fellow Senators. We are here today to discuss what the United States should do following Germany’s announcement of unrestricted submarine warfare and the sinking of the three American merchant ships. A resolution is put forth in front of the senators. The first section of the resolution says that: The U.S. Government authorizes President Wilson to use the Armed Forces of the Unit6ed States to wage war against the Nation of Germany

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    In August 1914, Europe descended into war, without the support of U.S. Wilson refuses to get involve in the European conflict, until German forced Wilson to declare war on the central powers because of German’s declaration of unrestricted submarine warfare. When the war ended in November 11, 1918, Wilson negotiated a covenant for the League of Nation that he believed would sustain a world order. However at home, the congress rejected the League of Nations. Now, Wilson is admired by some scholars

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    Introduction The Civil War era brought upon considerably social and political turmoil. The time period manufactured technological and resource advancements that evolved both the world and warfare. Military leaders were captivated by new inventions in weapons, ships, transportation, communication and reconnaissance. The importance of these inventions during the Civil War were key in developing new tactics used today. Military leaders’ decisions to use new technology and resources during the Civil

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    World War 1 Objectives

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    During the time period of World War 1, the United States didn’t achieve its objectives that led it to enter World War 1 over the course of 4 years. We failed to make the world safe for democracy as proposed by Woodrow Wilson after entering the war. We failed to fulfill the idea of having freedom of the seas. Finally, Wilson’s Fourteen Points, which was brought to the Paris peace conference with the proposition of the League of Nation’s failed too. Woodrow Wilson proposed that if the United States

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    World War I was considered the War To End All Wars. World War I started in 1914 and continued on until 1918. In 1917 The United States entered the war. Fighting was officially announced over in 1919 when a peace treaty was signed. Although all war is grueling, many positive technology advancements came from the basic need for them. World War I had a different meaning to America and the rest of the world and thus had a different causes and effects. The cause for foreign countries to enter the war

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