...Despite the fact that United States’ president Woodrow Wilson had won the re-election in 1916 by keeping America out of the war, in April 1917, he declared war on Germany with resolution and detailed war aims. The decision was especially fasten by Germany’s unrestricted submarine policy and the occurrence of the Zimmerman telegram. There is a great discussion over the importance of American entry of the war to the outcome of the war, some historians agree with the statement and the others don’t. One of the reasons that historians agree with the statement is its creation of psychological pressure for the Germans. When Russia left the war due to series of rebellion and revolution happened, Germany believe that they had the advantage of manpower, which sustained their morale. However, with vigorous troops coming from America, the advantage had canceled out. Statistics shows that in the month of 1918, a total of 84,889 American soldiers reached the western front, and in July the number rose to 306,350. Germany only had 300,000 replacements for the whole of 1919. Until then, a fresh new army was made available to the Allied force each month. Not only these American soldiers were send with large numbers, they also brought the energy and enthusiasm the Germans had exhausted. While Germans had fought the war for a few years, these American soldiers had the enthusiasm the Germans exhausted, the number does seem massive respectively. With the massive number of each troop...
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...World War I was a down moment for America, a time when an isolationist nation involved itself in world affairs and began the rise to the economic and military power that America is today. After keeping out of the conflict that had been ravaging Europe for nearly three years, President Woodrow Wilson took America to war only months after winning an election on the slogan "He Kept us Out of War." Claiming that American intervention was needed to “make the world safe for democracy,” Wilson sent over two million men to Europe, of who over 100,000 would never return. World War I marked the end of the old order in Europe. The United States was not a nation ready for war in 1914. With a small army and a pitiful navy, the U.S. was no match for either side in the great conflagration in Flanders' Fields. As the war continued, however, German use of submarines to sink neutral shipping—including, most famously, the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 with the death of almost 1,200 people, 128 of them Americans—brought American public opinion to the Allied side. Constant British propaganda efforts, culminating in the Zimmermann Telegram of February 1917, coupled with the German resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare and drew America into the war. Wilson quickly developed an ideological goal of freedom and democracy, and committed the people of the United States to fight for these principles. When America entered the war in April 1917, nearly three years of horrific slaughter had bled...
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...American flag, one of the most prominent symbols of America, waves high and proud as a welcome sign to the world. To me, the American flag means more than just stars and stripes. It symbolizes freedom the United States gives to its citizens, the pride that Americans have towards their country, and the sacrifices soldiers have made to keep the nation safe. When most immigrants think of America, they picture a country where people have the...
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...Regarding the United States draft, poet Robert Frost remarked, “Pressed into service means pressed out of shape.” Although the United States has replaced a mixed army consisting of draftees and volunteers with an all-volunteer army, the Selective Service System still allows the government to draft suitable men between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five in case of a national emergency (Olson-Raymer, par. 48-50). When the United States invaded Iraq, hundreds of thousands of Americans voluntarily enlisted (par. 55). Despite the abundance of soldiers, military personnel claimed that there was a shortage of soldiers, and a draft would benefit the war effort (Thompson and Zabriskie, par. 7). Fortunately, the draft was not enacted and still remains...
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...In 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt initiated a project to start the development of the atomic bomb. This project, led by Robert Oppenheimer, a theoretical physicist, was code named the Manhattan Project. On August 6th, 1945, the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, by the United States of America. A second bomb was dropped three days by the U.S. later on Nagasaki. Before these devastating events, World War II was drawing to an agonizingly slow close. In the events prior to this bombing, an estimated 2,420,000 Americans and Japanese men were killed. Starting at the unwarranted attack on Pearl Harbour, Japanese soldiers bombed army bases, ships, and anything that would result in the cause of casualties. This was the start of...
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...life. This was the unfortunate reality for many young men in December of 1969 when the Selective Service of the United States conducted two lotteries to draft soldiers for military service in the Vietnam War. Only men were put into the draft lottery, receiving a random number that corresponded with their birthdays. The men with the lower numbers were called to serve in the war first . This meant many of our soldiers were young and not trained well. Many people were not in favor of the war in Vietnam. People believed the United States were fighting for a losing cause....
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...lasted over four years, but America was not involved until the last seventeen months. The arrival of the United States strengthened the Allies and the Central Powers pleaded to surrender. Many soldiers were killed in this war but, World War I did not have the same detrimental effects as the Civil War. World War I had a major impact on literature at the time, many people debated about "the responsibilities of the United States in relation to the rest of the world" (Loeffelholz pp. 201). Many writers wanted the United States to enter the war earlier to help the European countries that the writers held dear. America decided the Central Powers went too far and joined the war when Germany started attacking ships with American passengers on it. America quickly joined the war with the support of its citizens and a host of new government agencies. With media being more widespread than ever before the government made a law, the Espionage Act, that stated any opinion shared through media could not "interfere with the operation or success of the military or naval forces" (Loeffelholz pp. 202). This infuriated many...
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...President of the Untied States of America. His political position towards the situation in Iraq has many of the citizens of this country anxious for an irrefutable outcome. The plan to decrease the troop count in Iraq (BarackObama.com, 2008) has worn heavy on the nation for quite some time, nevertheless; Obama has a plan to do just that if he finds his way into the White House as the President. Obama knows that the United States government cannot impose a military solution in a civil war between neighboring religions without putting pressure on these warring parties. Beginning phased withdrawal of U.S. forces will be what is needed to put that pressure for these parties to find a political solution (Obama, B., 2007). The way the United States Congress views Obama’s Iraqi plan, and the circumstances of the possible effects these opinions have on American soldiers around the world, are important factors to take into account when understanding this contingency. Possible results of Obama’s strategies and referrals towards what should potentially take place, in regards to the soldiers in Iraq, also what could happen are just some of the issues Obama has been dealing with. Pulling all of our troops out of Iraq will make America seem vulnerable, and may give the terrorist a false sense of victory, thus fueling an excuse to attack again. Barack Obama is the best candidate in the Presidential race and will be the next President of the United States of America, because of his strong views on...
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...The first world war was significant to America because it brought forth fear of outside countries. There were not many countries involved, but attention was drawn to the most powerful, America. Participants in war were important to know because we needed allies, we could not have won without them. The main countries in the war was; The United States, The Ottoman Empire, Germany, United Kingdom, Austria-Hungary, and Italy( Google Participants of WWI).All these massive powers were allies and the enemy of each other. The United Kingdom Was big allies with America. Germany declared war on the U.S. and the Ottoman Empire declared war on Italy. The Gallipoli Campaign of 1915-16, also known as the Battle of Gallipoli or the Dardanelles Campaign, was an unsuccessful attempt by the Allied Powers to control the sea route from Europe to Russia during World War I. Allied countries suffered over 70,000 casualties(History.com). During the Battle...
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...1846-1848 BY: Clarence Pino One of the most interesting movements in history. The Mexican- American provided the United States of America not only with 500,000 plus square miles of land. But impact of our country playing a very important role of shaping it to the most successful economic country today. The Mexican- American War was interesting to me because of all the moving pieces. In Mexico you had the Federalist going against the Consecutives. The whole time this was going on you had the Abolitionist opposing the war, thinking that America wanted Mexico just to add more slave states. At this time the term “MANIFEST DESTINY” was coined . In August 1843 Santa Anna threaten war with America if they were to incorporate Texas into the Union. Herrera (new president of Mexico) didn’t take this stance. With the encouragement from Great Britain President Herrera decided to resolve the issue of Texas with diplomacy rather than war. President Herrera then told America to send an ambassador to negotiate the Settlement of the Texas boundary. America sent Ambassador Slidell to negotiate for Texas, but his intensions involved more than just the State of Texas. When Ambassador Slidell went into Mexico he had every intention to buy California and New Mexico from Mexico. United States made an offer of 25 million dollars for The Rio Grande border in Texas and another 25 to 30 million for Mexico’s ...
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...Negative Effects on America Resulting from World War 2 Jessica Raby University of Phoenix (Axia College) Negative Effects on America Resulting from World War 2 The time period of 1939 to 1945 was a very devastating time for a lot of individuals especially American’s. During this time frame the world was involved in the crisis called World War ll. World Warll had a large negative impact on America’s economy as a whole it affected America’s financial status greatly, American soldiers also suffered a large variety of mental as well as physical health issues during and after World War 2, and many American’s lost their lives for the cause. The major decision to go into war all began on December 7, 1941 when the Japanese forces bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii which resulted in the United States making the decision to go into war. Loosing Pearl Harbor had a large impact on America’s armed forces because it took out a major battle station, many men and women, along with a large portion of the United States’ military resources. Was the decision to go to war worth what America had to suffer? America’s financial status was affected greatly by the impact of World War ll. America was already in a very deep financial stand due to the Great Depression and the effects World War l. The world already repositioned world power and influence. America was already trying to come back from all of the earlier tragedies and in going to war again it only led America to suffer more and to use what...
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...and reverse then to what we would be if we were still under British rule. My my all we have is the 13 colonies and the United Kingdom. ⅙ of the Military we have now. Not as good health care, technology, or economy. We broke away, and I guarantee, that if we didn't have George Washington we want would still be under British rule. George Washington is the most important person in American History. One of the reasons that George Washington was the most influential American in History was his...
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...The American Civil War started in 1861 and was fought between the Northern United States, known as the Union, and the Southern United States that had succeeded from the United States to form their own independent nation, known as the Confederacy. One of the main reasons the Southern states wanted to withdraw from the United States was African American slavery (Introduction to Civil War America). The Confederate states wanted to be able to deal with slavery without interference of the United States federal government. Several important battles took place during the Civil War including battles within the Atlanta Campaign. The roles of men and women during the war and in society in general differed greatly throughout the eighteenth century. As the...
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...of the anthem at all. While I believe that players have the right to express their beliefs as long as it is in a peaceful manner, I do not support these players using their platform as a NFL football player to in my belief, disrespect the flag and the United States military. This display of protesting in the NFL was started by then quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, Collin Kaepernick during the 2016 season. He stated that his reasoning for kneeling during the anthem was in protest of police brutality and black lives matter coalition. The national anthem is a symbol of freedom and love for the United States Of America and by not standing while it is being played before games is a sign of disrespect for our great country. The reasoning stated by most players is that the United Sates is a racist nation and that there is to much social injustice in America. While I agree that there is still racism throughout America I also...
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...Fairness of the Army’s New Tattoo Policy The United States Army is an ever-changing environment which includes thousands of soldiers from all locations in America. Although the Army’s primary mission is to protect and defend the people in the United States; there are certain policies and procedures that govern the soldiers whom serve. As a current soldier in the United States Army, I have had the opportunity to experience policy change. I have experienced changed in the Army Uniform from a Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) to the Army Combat Uniform (ACU). I have also seen the Army changes its stance to allow Soldiers who are homosexual to openly serve their country. Although change is a process it can be argued its necessary; most recently the Army changed its policy on Soldiers who have tattoos. This change has caused mass dialogue for those who are for and against the change. The question still remains though, is the change fair or unfair? On March 31, 2014 the United States Army revised Army Regulation (AR) 670-1 (The wear and appearance of the army uniform). One of the main revisions to the army regulation was the change to the tattoo policy. The current tattoo policy states that: soldiers cannot have tattoos on their head, face, wrists or hands, or tattoos that are racist, extremist, indecent or sexist. Soldiers also cannot have more than four visible tattoos below the elbow or below the knee; those tattoos must be smaller than the size of the wearer’s hand. Visible...
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