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So the war itself erupted in Europe in July of 1914 after the assassination of
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and very quickly two coalitions formed against one another.
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On one side you had the Triple Entente, which included Britain, Russia, and France,
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known in the war as the Allied Powers. On the other side was the Triple Alliance which
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included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, known in the war as the Central
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Powers. And as these players began to blow each other up in massive numbers,
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the United States held to its traditional stance of neutrality with respect to European conflict.
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However, several events made it dang near impossible for the U.S. to stay out of the war.
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First was the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915. Germans had the nasty habit of using submarines
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to sink any ship, military or otherwise, that entered the war zone around the British isles.
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And in that year a passenger ship called the Lusitania entered said war zone, and the Germans
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did what the Germans did, and sunk it. Most of the civilian passengers aboard the ship were killed,
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including 128 Americans. This enraged the American public, not least president Woodrow Wilson,
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but still neutrality was maintained. However, the Germans KEPT sinking ships and the U.S.
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threatened to break diplomatic relations with Germany, which, in case you’re not up to date
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on international diplomacy, is the step you take right before you declare war. And Germany could
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see that it would be disastrous for them if the U.S. entered the war, so they backed off.
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The second event, or in this case, set of events, that threatened U.S. neutrality was
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German unrestricted submarine warfare. Germany cooled off for a couple years from sinking ships,
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but in the end they just couldn’t help themselves. “I mean look at that ship, it’s just so lovely,
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I just want to blow it up… Uhh.” And so they started sinking all ships that entered
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the war zone, yet again, and some of them were American ships. But old Woodrow kept it together.
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But then the final event crushed any hopes of U.S. neutrality, and that was the interception
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of the Zimmermann Telegram. So, Germany wasn’t dumb. They could see that their ship sinking
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policies were about to draw the U.S. into the war, and so they could decide to stop sinking ships,
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but you know so instead Germany hatched another plan. The Zimmermann Telegram
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was a note sent to Mexico which solicited them to start a war with the United States,
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[we already had a war with the United States—sad music] and when the conflict in Europe was done,
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Germany would help Mexico regain the land it lost in the Mexican American War [happy face].
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But whatever would have come of this arrangement, we’ll never know because the
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U.S. intercepted the telegram and discovered Germany’s hostile intention towards them.
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And so with that, Woodrow Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war against
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Germany and they granted it on April 2, 1917. And really he just asked Congress
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to acknowledge that a state of war already existed between Germany and the United States,
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and he said that the U.S. must go to war in order to make the world safe for democracy.
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Now the war itself is only going to last for another twenty months, and so the U.S. is
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really only going to play a limited role in the war overall. The American Expeditionary
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Forces commanded by John J. Pershing, at first just plugged up weaknesses on the French and
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British lines. But soon hundreds of thousands of American troops showed up and basically took over
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command of a portion of the western front of the war. And so it’s true that the AEF played
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a more limited role in the war compared to their allies, but what’s beyond doubt is that the U.S.
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entry effectively tipped the balance of the war in favor of the Allies.
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Now the war officially ended on November 11, 1918 with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. And
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Woodrow Wilson was deeply involved and invested in the outcome of this treaty. Remember, his whole
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argument for going to war in the first place was to make the world safe for democracy, and
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he knew he had his work cut out for him because Britain, and especially France, had vengeance
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in their hearts against Germany. They wanted Germany to suffer for having started the war. But
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Wilson could see that a stable Europe required a robust Germany and so vengeance wouldn’t do.
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And so in these negotiations, Wilson laid out his vision for a post-war world in what was
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known as the Fourteen Points. The points included provisions for the freedom of
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the seas and the self-determination of nations. And maybe the most significant
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was the provision for the establishment of a League of Nations which would be a
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worldwide representative body where countries could negotiate their problems instead of
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going to war. And Wilson fought tirelessly for these things. But in a strange moment of fate,
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Wilson actually came down with the Spanish Flu while he was in France and it ravaged his body
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and mind. He was forced to be absent from many of the proceedings, and eventually, his will to fight
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dwlinded along with his health. And so Britain and France got what they wanted and punished Germany
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in the treaty. But don’t worry, I’m sure that won’t come back to bite them [WWII… awkward].
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However, the League of Nations was in fact created, much to Wilson’s joy. But when he
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returned to the U.S. and presented the treaty to Congress, they refused to ratify it with the
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stipulation for the League of Nations. Since Congress has the constitutional authority to
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declare war, they feared that membership in such a body would drag the United States into war without
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congressional approval. And so the League was formed, but without the nation of its birth.

Answer 1

1. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in July of 1914 sparked the beginning of World War I, leading to the formation of two coalitions - the Triple Entente (Allied Powers) including Britain, Russia, and France, and the Triple Alliance (Central Powers) including Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.

2. The sinking of the Lusitania in 1915, a passenger ship carrying 128 Americans, by German submarines enraged the American public and raised tensions between the United States and Germany.

3. German unrestricted submarine warfare, where all ships entering war zones were sunk, including American vessels, further threatened U.S. neutrality in the war.

4. The interception of the Zimmermann Telegram, in which Germany solicited Mexico to start a war against the United States, revealed Germany's hostile intentions and led America to declare war on Germany in 1917.

5. President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war against Germany in order to make the world safe for democracy, marking the official entry of the United States into World War I.

6. The American Expeditionary Forces, under the command of John J. Pershing, played a limited role in the war but effectively tipped the balance in favor of the Allies on the western front.

7. The war officially ended on November 11, 1918, with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, where Woodrow Wilson played a significant role in negotiations to create a stable post-war Europe.

8. Wilson's Fourteen Points outlined provisions for the freedom of seas, the self-determination of nations, and the establishment of a League of Nations to prevent future conflicts through negotiation.

9. Despite Wilson's efforts, Congress refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles with the League of Nations stipulation, fearing it would drag the U.S. into future wars without their approval.

10. The formation of the League of Nations, without U.S. participation, marked a significant step towards international cooperation and the prevention of future conflicts, despite America's decision not to join.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

1. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in July 1914 led to the formation of the Allied Powers and Central Powers in World War I.
2. The sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 by German submarines, killing 128 Americans, angered the U.S. public and strained relations with Germany.
3. German unrestricted submarine warfare, including attacks on American ships, threatened U.S. neutrality in the war.
4. The interception of the Zimmermann Telegram, revealing Germany's plan to incite Mexico against the U.S., prompted America to declare war on Germany.
5. President Woodrow Wilson's request to Congress for a war declaration aimed to make the world safe for democracy.
6. The American Expeditionary Forces under John J. Pershing played a pivotal but limited role in tipping the balance in favor of the Allies.
7. The Treaty of Versailles signed on November 11, 1918, marked the end of WWI and Wilson's involvement in shaping post-war Europe.
8. Wilson's Fourteen Points outlined provisions for peace, self-determination, and the League of Nations to prevent future conflicts.
9. Congress's refusal to ratify the Treaty of Versailles with the League of Nations clause reflected their fear of being dragged into future wars without approval.
10. Despite U.S. nonparticipation, the League of Nations was formed to promote international cooperation and prevent future conflicts.