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The progressive era took place during 1897-1920. This era focused on eliminating the monolipes in different fields. The outcome of one company having control over one indrusty led to an worse economy.

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During the Progressive Era Theorde Roosevelt was president at this time. He was known as the "bully president". He was antiTrust and antimonolpy. He wanted the Country to have a better economy.

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The Germans had sumbarines called U-Boats which were the best for navy warfare. The submariens attacked a American vessel called Luistanilia. 128 Americans died in the shipping of this ship. Americans did not want to remain isolated anymore and wanted to go to war.

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World War 1 took place in 1914-1918. America was netural between Britian and Germany. America's allies were Britian, France, and Russia. The central powers were Germany, Austria and Italy.

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Congress declared war on Germany on April 1917. World War 1 was already going on for 3 years so America joined on the last year of the war. America was short on soilders and ammunation since they were suppling for both sides before they joined the war.

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The selective service Act of 1917 made any male in between the age of 21-30 drafted to war. The males could not have any disabilites or any issues. 4 million men and 11,000 women fought in World war 1. 2 Million Americans fought in the trenches in the other countries.

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Germany agreed to sign a peace treaty and stop the war. The war contained trenches, barbed wire to protect the trenches. Soilders also used machine guns which was high technology back then. 14 million soilders/ civilizains died in World war 1. 112,000 Americans died.

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Wilson wanted to end secret deplomacy and wanted reduction of armanets. Wilson also wanted freedom of the seas for better trade routes. Also respect for natural self determantion and make the United Nations.

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The "Big 4" which was France, England, Usa, Italy. France's leader was George Clemson for England was Lolyd George. For the USA Woodrow Wilson and for Italy Vittario Orlando. The Europen leader did not want peace and ignored Wilson's points.

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Germany had to admit that they started the war. Germany also had to pay unlimited reprations from the war damages. Germany had to dismant their military force. They then created the Leauge of Nations for the final agreement.

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Clemenceau was the Prime Minister of France during the pivotal period in World War 1. Clemenceau was trained as a doctor but transferred to politics. He was called up by the French President to help make a cabinet since the French were losing alot of men during the World War 1. He opposed presidents Wilsons fourteen points for the making of the Treaty of Versaillies.

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David Lloyd George was on of the the Great Britiains greatest 20th- century statesmen. He was a war cabinent member and a Prime minister in world war 1. He replaced a War cabinet of 23 men to 5 men which were more efficent. He implmented convoy shipping for Britians ships while Germany unrestriced submarine warfare.

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