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April 6, 2017 marked the 100th anniversary of the United States entering World War I.
In this episode, we'll learn about why America wanted to stay out of the war at first, what events caused President Wilson to rethink neutrality, and what finally led the United States to declare war on Germany in 1917.
Read more about America's entry into World War I:
history.state.gov/milestones/1914-1920/wwi
nationalgeographic.com/archaeology-and-history/magazine/2017/03-04/world-war-i-united-states-enters
history.com/this-day-in-history/america-enters-world-war-i
smithsonianmag.com/history/how-woodrow-wilsons-war-speech-congress-changed-him-and-nation-180962755/?no-ist
smithsonianmag.com/history/document-deep-dive-what-did-the-zimmermann-telegram-say-29792028
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April 6, 2017 marked the 100th anniversary of the United States entering World War I.
In this episode, we'll learn about why America wanted to stay out of the war at first, what events caused President Wilson to rethink neutrality, and what finally led the United States to declare war on Germany in 1917.
Read more about America's entry into World War I:
history.state.gov/milestones/1914-1920/wwi
nationalgeographic.com/archaeology-and-history/magazine/2017/03-04/world-war-i-united-states-enters
history.com/this-day-in-history/america-enters-world-war-i
smithsonianmag.com/history/how-woodrow-wilsons-war-speech-congress-changed-him-and-nation-180962755/?no-ist
smithsonianmag.com/history/document-deep-dive-what-did-the-zimmermann-telegram-say-29792028
SUBSCRIBE to the channel!
Facebook: facebook.com/usahistory101
Twitter: twitter.com/usahistory101
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