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The First World War was a watershed experience for the ethnic minorities who had come to the United States in record numbers at the turn of the last century. Though the overwhelming majority of immigrants supported their adoptive country both on the battlefield and on the home front, the United States government cracked down on enemy aliens with some of the most harshly repressive measures in ...
Aug 9, 2022 · A Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity, and the Women Who Made America Modern, New York 2006, p. 154. ↑ Dumenil, Lynn: The Second Line of Defense. American Women and World War I, Chapel Hill 2017, pp. 211-225, 240-254. ↑ Ryan, Erica J.: Red War on the Family. Sex, Gender, and Americanism in the First Red Scare, Philadelphia 2015, pp. 5-16.
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Sep 13, 2018 · America gets into gear. America’s decision to transform itself into a military power in order to participate fully in the war was driven in part by post-war considerations. President Wilson was aware that if America didn’t make a genuine contribution to victory on the ground, then the United States would struggle to enforce its beliefs at ...
American phase of a worldwide nine years’ war (1754–63) fought between France and Great Britain. (The more-complex European phase was the Seven Years’ War [1756–63].) It determined control of the vast colonial territory of North America. Three earlier phases of this extended contest for overseas mastery included King William’s War ...
The American Revolution has many short and long-term consequences. Perhaps the most important immediate consequence of declaring independence was the creation of state constitutions in 1776 and 1777. The Revolution also unleashed powerful political, social, and economic forces that would transform the new nation’s politics and society ...
In 1917, the United States was not ready to fight a modern war. Not only was its military undersized, but its economy and society were unprepared for the commitment required to wage war in the 20th century. After a slow start, the U.S. government implemented measures aimed at improving efficiency and mobilizing public involvement.
The American Revolution: lesson overview. A high-level overview of the American Revolution. After the Seven Years’ War, the British government attempted to increase control over its American colonies. The colonists rebelled against the change in policy, which eventually led to the Revolutionary War.
