https://padlet.com/tyus_munford/vhr485fjz1a91lg4 My top ten events for the involvement of the US during WW1. en-us 2022-12-20 22:32:07 UTC 2025-04-07 22:31:32 UTC hello@padlet.com tyus_munford https://padlet.com/tyus_munford/vhr485fjz1a91lg4/wish/2427018532 On May 7th, 1915 a German U-boat torpedoed and sank the Lusitania. The boat was traveling from New York to Liverpool. This was considered an act of war from Germany. There were 1,195 casualties and 123 of those were Americans.]]> 2022-12-21 22:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tyus_munford/vhr485fjz1a91lg4/wish/2427018532 tyus_munford https://padlet.com/tyus_munford/vhr485fjz1a91lg4/wish/2427021692 The backlash of thoughts that the US was receiving after rumors that they would be joining the war were varied. Some people supported this idea and wanted to go to war. Others didn't think it was a good idea and it was best to stay an isolationist country. This caused the government to make a very hard decision and finally enter the war in April of 1917. Many of the people who did not support the aspect of going to war protested in front of the White House. This created the Espionage Act. The Espionage Act is important because it voided the 1st Amendment.]]> 2022-12-21 22:53:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tyus_munford/vhr485fjz1a91lg4/wish/2427021692 tyus_munford https://padlet.com/tyus_munford/vhr485fjz1a91lg4/wish/2427023054 During the early 1910s, women were starting to get respected more in the US. By 1917, 20 percent of the workforce consisted of women. This was a huge breakthrough because women were deemed as house workers. But in the absence of the men who went to the war they stepped up to keep the economy stable.]]> 2022-12-21 22:58:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tyus_munford/vhr485fjz1a91lg4/wish/2427023054 tyus_munford https://padlet.com/tyus_munford/vhr485fjz1a91lg4/wish/2427024723 War bonds were a very important part of WWI. War bonds helped the US stay involved in the war. War bonds helped buy supplies for the soldiers that were mobilized in Europe. Such items consisted of, weapons, ammunition, and more. 2/3 of profits came from war bonds.]]> 2022-12-21 23:05:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tyus_munford/vhr485fjz1a91lg4/wish/2427024723 tyus_munford https://padlet.com/tyus_munford/vhr485fjz1a91lg4/wish/2427025793 The Selective Service Act was passed on May 18, 1917. The Selective Service Act authorized the government to expand the military through enlistment. This act required all men from ages 21-45 to register for military service. About 4 million men were selected to serve for the military. ]]> 2022-12-21 23:10:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tyus_munford/vhr485fjz1a91lg4/wish/2427025793 tyus_munford https://padlet.com/tyus_munford/vhr485fjz1a91lg4/wish/2427199827 The Battle of Cantigny took place on May 28-31, 1918. The Battle of Cantigny was the first major battle that the Americans were involved in. This battle ended up in a win for the allies. This really set the tone for the last couple of years of the war. It seemed that the new addition of the US was too much for the German military.]]> 2022-12-22 04:42:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tyus_munford/vhr485fjz1a91lg4/wish/2427199827 tyus_munford https://padlet.com/tyus_munford/vhr485fjz1a91lg4/wish/2427688508 The creation of the War Industry Board was in July 28, 1918. This industry helped by setting priorities, fixing prices, and standardizing products. This industry also helped the US allies as well. This was a very important part of the war because without this industry the US would have not been as ready and organized for the war.]]> 2022-12-22 22:01:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tyus_munford/vhr485fjz1a91lg4/wish/2427688508 tyus_munford https://padlet.com/tyus_munford/vhr485fjz1a91lg4/wish/2427690194 The aftermath of the war left the Allies in a good place. France and Britain were building up their economy. The US were also thriving from the war. President Woodrow Wilson wanted to create an international union to prevent any other World Wars from happening again. He came up with the League of Nations. At first France and Britain were more focused on getting revenge on Germany. On January 10th, 1920, the League of Nations was created. ]]> 2022-12-22 22:10:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tyus_munford/vhr485fjz1a91lg4/wish/2427690194 tyus_munford https://padlet.com/tyus_munford/vhr485fjz1a91lg4/wish/2427690882 After all the chaos that the first World War had caused, the US had another problem. Women had been fighting for the right to vote for almost 100 years. Women believed that they were a big part of WWI and that they kept the economy together by working in the factories. On June 4, 1919, the 19th Amendment was passed, giving women the right to vote.]]> 2022-12-22 22:14:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tyus_munford/vhr485fjz1a91lg4/wish/2427690882 tyus_munford https://padlet.com/tyus_munford/vhr485fjz1a91lg4/wish/2427693685 After the war many people were ready to go back to their normal lives. It wasn't that easy though. Many jobs were taken by others and many of the soldiers that were in the war were on the streets. This started to cause one of the most severe economic recessions of the century. It took almost 3 years for employment rates to rise again.]]> 2022-12-22 22:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tyus_munford/vhr485fjz1a91lg4/wish/2427693685