https://padlet.com/emily_smith67/hjsm23li0hpgo1qe my top ten events for US involvement in WW1 en-us 2022-12-20 19:02:42 UTC 2025-12-16 21:15:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f43a.png emily_smith67 https://padlet.com/emily_smith67/hjsm23li0hpgo1qe/wish/2426844260 The sinking of the Lusitania was significant because it was destroyed and in the process killed 123 Americans. ]]> 2022-12-21 16:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_smith67/hjsm23li0hpgo1qe/wish/2426844260 emily_smith67 https://padlet.com/emily_smith67/hjsm23li0hpgo1qe/wish/2426849039 The selective service act of 1917 was where congress passed a law stating where the President could draft soldiers. This is significant because before this act the army was really small and in order to send people over to Europe they needed more people. ]]> 2022-12-21 17:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_smith67/hjsm23li0hpgo1qe/wish/2426849039 emily_smith67 https://padlet.com/emily_smith67/hjsm23li0hpgo1qe/wish/2426849671 The reason why the Battle of Cantigny was important was because it was the first major battle that the Americans had fought in. ]]> 2022-12-21 17:01:46 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_smith67/hjsm23li0hpgo1qe/wish/2426849671 emily_smith67 https://padlet.com/emily_smith67/hjsm23li0hpgo1qe/wish/2426850242 The battle of Belleau is important because it was the bloodiest battle that the U.S was involved in for WW1. There was 11.588 casualties in this battle including those who were killed. ]]> 2022-12-21 17:02:34 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_smith67/hjsm23li0hpgo1qe/wish/2426850242 emily_smith67 https://padlet.com/emily_smith67/hjsm23li0hpgo1qe/wish/2426851380 2022-12-21 17:04:13 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_smith67/hjsm23li0hpgo1qe/wish/2426851380 emily_smith67 https://padlet.com/emily_smith67/hjsm23li0hpgo1qe/wish/2426852353 President Wilson made a list of 14 points stating principles for peace to end WW1 and it was significant because it was to help inspire their allies to victory. ]]> 2022-12-21 17:05:39 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_smith67/hjsm23li0hpgo1qe/wish/2426852353 emily_smith67 https://padlet.com/emily_smith67/hjsm23li0hpgo1qe/wish/2426852947 2022-12-21 17:06:35 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_smith67/hjsm23li0hpgo1qe/wish/2426852947 emily_smith67 https://padlet.com/emily_smith67/hjsm23li0hpgo1qe/wish/2426942272 It is significant that the U.S sent their first set of troops because it kind of sent a message that they are not neutral anymore and are really in the battle now. ]]> 2022-12-21 19:19:02 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_smith67/hjsm23li0hpgo1qe/wish/2426942272 emily_smith67 https://padlet.com/emily_smith67/hjsm23li0hpgo1qe/wish/2427575003 The Espionge Act of 1917 was a federal law that prohibited having information that is related to national defense. This was important because if someone knew some of the country's weaknesses and ended up telling another country, that could be bad for the U.S. It would be bad because then one of the other countries would know how to take them down. ]]> 2022-12-22 16:47:17 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_smith67/hjsm23li0hpgo1qe/wish/2427575003 emily_smith67 https://padlet.com/emily_smith67/hjsm23li0hpgo1qe/wish/2427633919 The Sedition Act was made so it was illegal to show any disloyalty in the military, government, the Constitution or the flag. ]]> 2022-12-22 19:00:46 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_smith67/hjsm23li0hpgo1qe/wish/2427633919