https://padlet.com/ananya_patel/8w9euyjc1cqg0b4 My top ten choices for significant U.S. involvement during WW1 en-us 2022-12-20 20:03:10 UTC 2022-12-23 07:55:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f55a.png ananya_patel https://padlet.com/ananya_patel/8w9euyjc1cqg0b4/wish/2426152434 The Unrestricted Submarine Warfare act was a significant cause that led to the US involvement in WW1. Because the Germans were repetitive with their attacks to draw out the US. Their plan was to keep invading and destroying US property like the ships in the Atlantic ocean. The Germans policy was considered a direct violation of international law, which made many other nations including the US enraged. This would eventually bring the US into WW1.]]> 2022-12-20 20:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ananya_patel/8w9euyjc1cqg0b4/wish/2426152434 ananya_patel https://padlet.com/ananya_patel/8w9euyjc1cqg0b4/wish/2426885697 President Wilson's war message to congress has directly prepared the US for war because it set the stage for the nation to enter the conflict and it provided a clear justification for the war. Wilson outlined the various diplomatic measures that had been taken in an effort to achieve peace, and made the case that Germany's continued acts of aggression. In the end Wilson sought to rally popular support of the war effort which will help the US prepare and mobilize for war. Resulting in this, it promoted the congress to pass a war resolution ]]> 2022-12-21 17:50:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ananya_patel/8w9euyjc1cqg0b4/wish/2426885697 ananya_patel https://padlet.com/ananya_patel/8w9euyjc1cqg0b4/wish/2426887342 Purchasing war bonds was vital in order to prepare for war for the US. That is because advertising these encouraged Americans to invest in the war effort. It provided a source of funds to purchase military supplies, build ships, and tanks. It not only raised funds for the war, but also unified citizens behind the cause of fighting for liberty abroad. This helped prepare the US as a whole including the citizens. ]]> 2022-12-21 17:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ananya_patel/8w9euyjc1cqg0b4/wish/2426887342 ananya_patel https://padlet.com/ananya_patel/8w9euyjc1cqg0b4/wish/2426904245 This act helped the US to rapidly expand its military forces, which in turn allowed it to become a major participant in the war. It also had significant implications for domestic policy, as it created a system of conscription that had not been seen before in the US. Furthermore, it provided a legal framework for the government to mobilize its citizens for war, which was seen as necessary in order to combat the perceived threat of German aggression.]]> 2022-12-21 18:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ananya_patel/8w9euyjc1cqg0b4/wish/2426904245 ananya_patel https://padlet.com/ananya_patel/8w9euyjc1cqg0b4/wish/2426978348 After WWI ended the nations soon signed the Treaty of Versailles which was seen as a consequence for the US. Since the US involvement during this war, the treaty destabilized the international system and led to considerable economic pain for American Citizens. It required massive reparations payment from Germany, which caused tension between the US and European nations that were owed money.]]> 2022-12-21 20:29:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ananya_patel/8w9euyjc1cqg0b4/wish/2426978348 ananya_patel https://padlet.com/ananya_patel/8w9euyjc1cqg0b4/wish/2426980829 The Sinking of the Lusitania was a significant event that led the US involvement in WW1. This event sparked outrage in the United States, since 1200 people including 128 Americans were also killed on this ship. It provoked the the ire of the American public and the US government, who saw it as a violation of the country's neutrality. Because the Lusitania sunk it had demonstrated to the US government the severe threat to international security posed by German aggression.]]> 2022-12-21 20:35:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ananya_patel/8w9euyjc1cqg0b4/wish/2426980829 ananya_patel https://padlet.com/ananya_patel/8w9euyjc1cqg0b4/wish/2427640772 This event helped the US mobilize for war because it not only gathered awareness but also gained support from other allies. Specifically Mexico because Germany initially wanted to form an alliance to take over the territory they once lost, in they end they refused. By this declaration, the government began to prepare for battle by increasing production and supplies for weapons.]]> 2022-12-22 19:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ananya_patel/8w9euyjc1cqg0b4/wish/2427640772 ananya_patel https://padlet.com/ananya_patel/8w9euyjc1cqg0b4/wish/2427642224 After the war ended women wanted to part take more roles in the outer part of society after experiencing it during, once the husband, and brothers were gone at war. This led to the exposition of the 19th amendment. Which was declined in women's participation in the workforce. Once the women thought of the unfairness they refused to work outside and rather work inside This weakened the US economy by decreasing the overall labor force and reducing productivity. ]]> 2022-12-22 19:21:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ananya_patel/8w9euyjc1cqg0b4/wish/2427642224 ananya_patel https://padlet.com/ananya_patel/8w9euyjc1cqg0b4/wish/2427889052 Victory Gardens was a huge saving ideas that helped promoted healthy and energizing diets for the soldiers citizens. It helped save money which heavily impacted the way they prepared for WWI. This ensured that the nation could feed its citizens in times of hardship or conflict. The idea of this process conserved a lot of resourced in times of need especially since the citiens were able to plant these crops and had easy access to fresh goods in case of an emergency.]]> 2022-12-23 07:19:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ananya_patel/8w9euyjc1cqg0b4/wish/2427889052 ananya_patel https://padlet.com/ananya_patel/8w9euyjc1cqg0b4/wish/2427898340 Since the war has ended, right after the Treaty was signed the US experienced a period of high inflation. Prices rose sharply and wages stagnated, resulting in an overall decrease in purchasing power. War debt payments also played a role in this. As a result of the war, the US economy ended up in a state of hyperinflation as the government attempted to pay for the war.]]> 2022-12-23 07:44:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ananya_patel/8w9euyjc1cqg0b4/wish/2427898340