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August 3 – The New York Guard is founded. August 23 – Following the detention of an African American soldier, 150 soldiers of the 24th Infantry Regiment march on Houston in what would be called the Houston Riot; four soldiers and 15 civilians die and, following courts-martial, 19 soldiers are hanged.
Jul 23, 2015 · Mar 20 After the sinking of 3 more American merchant ships, US President Woodrow Wilson meets with cabinet, who agree that war is inevitable; Mar 21 Loretta Walsh becomes US Navy's 1st female Petty Officer; Mar 22 The USA is the first nation to recognize the new government of Russia; Mar 23 Tornadoes kills 211 over 4 days in Midwest US
The U.S. Navy was the second largest in the world when America entered the war in 1917. The Navy soon abandoned its plans for the construction of battleships and instead concentrated on building the destroyers and submarine chasers so desperately needed to protect Allied shipping from the U-boats.
From 1917-18 the Wilson administration vastly expanded the power of the federal government by conscripting an army, controlling raw materials, and enforcing anti-sedition laws. War-induced social changes included women’s suffrage, internal migrations, and an energized civil rights movement.
The history of the United States from 1917 to 1945 was marked by World War I, the interwar period, the Great Depression, and World War II. The United States tried and failed to broker a peace settlement for World War I , then entered the war after Germany launched a submarine campaign against U.S. merchant ships that were supplying Germany's ...
On April 6, 1917, the U.S. declared war on Germany, entering the First World War in order that the world would “be made safe for democracy.” The fight for woman's suffrage continued with protests and arrests at the White House as well as increased public sympathy.
Feb 9, 2010 · In 1917, Germany, determined to win its war of attrition against the Allies, announced the resumption of unrestricted warfare in war-zone waters. Three days later, the...
