...Despite the fact that United States’ president Woodrow Wilson had won the re-election in 1916 by keeping America out of the war, in April 1917, he declared war on Germany with resolution and detailed war aims. The decision was especially fasten by Germany’s unrestricted submarine policy and the occurrence of the Zimmerman telegram. There is a great discussion over the importance of American entry of the war to the outcome of the war, some historians agree with the statement and the others don’t. One of the reasons that historians agree with the statement is its creation of psychological pressure for the Germans. When Russia left the war due to series of rebellion and revolution happened, Germany believe that they had the advantage of manpower, which sustained their morale. However, with vigorous troops coming from America, the advantage had canceled out. Statistics shows that in the month of 1918, a total of 84,889 American soldiers reached the western front, and in July the number rose to 306,350. Germany only had 300,000 replacements for the whole of 1919. Until then, a fresh new army was made available to the Allied force each month. Not only these American soldiers were send with large numbers, they also brought the energy and enthusiasm the Germans had exhausted. While Germans had fought the war for a few years, these American soldiers had the enthusiasm the Germans exhausted, the number does seem massive respectively. With the massive number of each troop...
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...World War I was a down moment for America, a time when an isolationist nation involved itself in world affairs and began the rise to the economic and military power that America is today. After keeping out of the conflict that had been ravaging Europe for nearly three years, President Woodrow Wilson took America to war only months after winning an election on the slogan "He Kept us Out of War." Claiming that American intervention was needed to “make the world safe for democracy,” Wilson sent over two million men to Europe, of who over 100,000 would never return. World War I marked the end of the old order in Europe. The United States was not a nation ready for war in 1914. With a small army and a pitiful navy, the U.S. was no match for either side in the great conflagration in Flanders' Fields. As the war continued, however, German use of submarines to sink neutral shipping—including, most famously, the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 with the death of almost 1,200 people, 128 of them Americans—brought American public opinion to the Allied side. Constant British propaganda efforts, culminating in the Zimmermann Telegram of February 1917, coupled with the German resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare and drew America into the war. Wilson quickly developed an ideological goal of freedom and democracy, and committed the people of the United States to fight for these principles. When America entered the war in April 1917, nearly three years of horrific slaughter had bled...
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...American flag, one of the most prominent symbols of America, waves high and proud as a welcome sign to the world. To me, the American flag means more than just stars and stripes. It symbolizes freedom the United States gives to its citizens, the pride that Americans have towards their country, and the sacrifices soldiers have made to keep the nation safe. When most immigrants think of America, they picture a country where people have the...
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...Regarding the United States draft, poet Robert Frost remarked, “Pressed into service means pressed out of shape.” Although the United States has replaced a mixed army consisting of draftees and volunteers with an all-volunteer army, the Selective Service System still allows the government to draft suitable men between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five in case of a national emergency (Olson-Raymer, par. 48-50). When the United States invaded Iraq, hundreds of thousands of Americans voluntarily enlisted (par. 55). Despite the abundance of soldiers, military personnel claimed that there was a shortage of soldiers, and a draft would benefit the war effort (Thompson and Zabriskie, par. 7). Fortunately, the draft was not enacted and still remains...
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...In 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt initiated a project to start the development of the atomic bomb. This project, led by Robert Oppenheimer, a theoretical physicist, was code named the Manhattan Project. On August 6th, 1945, the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, by the United States of America. A second bomb was dropped three days by the U.S. later on Nagasaki. Before these devastating events, World War II was drawing to an agonizingly slow close. In the events prior to this bombing, an estimated 2,420,000 Americans and Japanese men were killed. Starting at the unwarranted attack on Pearl Harbour, Japanese soldiers bombed army bases, ships, and anything that would result in the cause of casualties. This was the start of...
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...President of the Untied States of America. His political position towards the situation in Iraq has many of the citizens of this country anxious for an irrefutable outcome. The plan to decrease the troop count in Iraq (BarackObama.com, 2008) has worn heavy on the nation for quite some time, nevertheless; Obama has a plan to do just that if he finds his way into the White House as the President. Obama knows that the United States government cannot impose a military solution in a civil war between neighboring religions without putting pressure on these warring parties. Beginning phased withdrawal of U.S. forces will be what is needed to put that pressure for these parties to find a political solution (Obama, B., 2007). The way the United States Congress views Obama’s Iraqi plan, and the circumstances of the possible effects these opinions have on American soldiers around the world, are important factors to take into account when understanding this contingency. Possible results of Obama’s strategies and referrals towards what should potentially take place, in regards to the soldiers in Iraq, also what could happen are just some of the issues Obama has been dealing with. Pulling all of our troops out of Iraq will make America seem vulnerable, and may give the terrorist a false sense of victory, thus fueling an excuse to attack again. Barack Obama is the best candidate in the Presidential race and will be the next President of the United States of America, because of his strong views on...
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...The first world war was significant to America because it brought forth fear of outside countries. There were not many countries involved, but attention was drawn to the most powerful, America. Participants in war were important to know because we needed allies, we could not have won without them. The main countries in the war was; The United States, The Ottoman Empire, Germany, United Kingdom, Austria-Hungary, and Italy( Google Participants of WWI).All these massive powers were allies and the enemy of each other. The United Kingdom Was big allies with America. Germany declared war on the U.S. and the Ottoman Empire declared war on Italy. The Gallipoli Campaign of 1915-16, also known as the Battle of Gallipoli or the Dardanelles Campaign, was an unsuccessful attempt by the Allied Powers to control the sea route from Europe to Russia during World War I. Allied countries suffered over 70,000 casualties(History.com). During the Battle...
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...Negative Effects on America Resulting from World War 2 Jessica Raby University of Phoenix (Axia College) Negative Effects on America Resulting from World War 2 The time period of 1939 to 1945 was a very devastating time for a lot of individuals especially American’s. During this time frame the world was involved in the crisis called World War ll. World Warll had a large negative impact on America’s economy as a whole it affected America’s financial status greatly, American soldiers also suffered a large variety of mental as well as physical health issues during and after World War 2, and many American’s lost their lives for the cause. The major decision to go into war all began on December 7, 1941 when the Japanese forces bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii which resulted in the United States making the decision to go into war. Loosing Pearl Harbor had a large impact on America’s armed forces because it took out a major battle station, many men and women, along with a large portion of the United States’ military resources. Was the decision to go to war worth what America had to suffer? America’s financial status was affected greatly by the impact of World War ll. America was already in a very deep financial stand due to the Great Depression and the effects World War l. The world already repositioned world power and influence. America was already trying to come back from all of the earlier tragedies and in going to war again it only led America to suffer more and to use what...
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...1846-1848 BY: Clarence Pino One of the most interesting movements in history. The Mexican- American provided the United States of America not only with 500,000 plus square miles of land. But impact of our country playing a very important role of shaping it to the most successful economic country today. The Mexican- American War was interesting to me because of all the moving pieces. In Mexico you had the Federalist going against the Consecutives. The whole time this was going on you had the Abolitionist opposing the war, thinking that America wanted Mexico just to add more slave states. At this time the term “MANIFEST DESTINY” was coined . In August 1843 Santa Anna threaten war with America if they were to incorporate Texas into the Union. Herrera (new president of Mexico) didn’t take this stance. With the encouragement from Great Britain President Herrera decided to resolve the issue of Texas with diplomacy rather than war. President Herrera then told America to send an ambassador to negotiate the Settlement of the Texas boundary. America sent Ambassador Slidell to negotiate for Texas, but his intensions involved more than just the State of Texas. When Ambassador Slidell went into Mexico he had every intention to buy California and New Mexico from Mexico. United States made an offer of 25 million dollars for The Rio Grande border in Texas and another 25 to 30 million for Mexico’s ...
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...and reverse then to what we would be if we were still under British rule. My my all we have is the 13 colonies and the United Kingdom. ⅙ of the Military we have now. Not as good health care, technology, or economy. We broke away, and I guarantee, that if we didn't have George Washington we want would still be under British rule. George Washington is the most important person in American History. One of the reasons that George Washington was the most influential American in History was his...
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...Fairness of the Army’s New Tattoo Policy The United States Army is an ever-changing environment which includes thousands of soldiers from all locations in America. Although the Army’s primary mission is to protect and defend the people in the United States; there are certain policies and procedures that govern the soldiers whom serve. As a current soldier in the United States Army, I have had the opportunity to experience policy change. I have experienced changed in the Army Uniform from a Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) to the Army Combat Uniform (ACU). I have also seen the Army changes its stance to allow Soldiers who are homosexual to openly serve their country. Although change is a process it can be argued its necessary; most recently the Army changed its policy on Soldiers who have tattoos. This change has caused mass dialogue for those who are for and against the change. The question still remains though, is the change fair or unfair? On March 31, 2014 the United States Army revised Army Regulation (AR) 670-1 (The wear and appearance of the army uniform). One of the main revisions to the army regulation was the change to the tattoo policy. The current tattoo policy states that: soldiers cannot have tattoos on their head, face, wrists or hands, or tattoos that are racist, extremist, indecent or sexist. Soldiers also cannot have more than four visible tattoos below the elbow or below the knee; those tattoos must be smaller than the size of the wearer’s hand. Visible...
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...criterions. The future soldiers are automatically divided into two groups. The first group, are those who want to go to the war, and the second, are those conscripts who detest the idea of landing on the enemy’s territory, taking a rifle, and joining the combat zone, eliminating the enemy soldiers. The reasons for this diverging demeanor are evident. The first batch regards the upcoming combats as the opportunity to reach masculinity and the way to become real men. An ingrained prejudice among many Americans is that the true man is the one who served in the military and took part in the combat operations. However, the revelations of those United States and their Allies soldiers who were summoned to protect the welfare of the USA during the Civil War, the First World War, and the World War II have indicated that sometimes the notion that a boy becomes a man during the war is nothing but a myth. This paper outlines the expectations and the results obtained by the soldiers of different nationalities, religions and cultures, who experienced the Civil War, Word War I, and the World War II respectively and explains the reasons of their ultimate opinions. 2. The Civil War The Civil War in the United States of America is known to be one of the most bloody and atrocious wars, which the mankind has ever experienced. The army of confederates included approximately 1 billion of soldiers and officers, while the Union conscripted approximately 2 billion soldiers and officers, hereby...
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...“The term Western Expansion encompasses the acquisition of territories by the United States across the whole area of the North American continent from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west.” (www.american-historama.org/1841-1850-westwardexpansion/westwardexpansion.htm). There were many factors that lead up to the Westward Expansion. For example, an overflowing population, the government opens new land (i.e. Louisiana Purchase), Pacific expansion, and finally seeking expansion beyond borders all lead up to the Westward expansion. Also, there is a vase amount of impacts that the Western Expansion had on America and its people. Overflowing Population Many people think major increase in population is good...
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...World War I was a conflict that devastated countries around the world. However the problems were mainly in Europe. The United States had already shown it was a powerful country with the victory in the Spanish-American War. Although World War I was different, it created social, political and economic effects in the United States of America. The United States grew more powerful in the early 20th century. World War I created many different impacts on the world. The First World War was began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, but many American civilians blamed the country of Germany. This country had been sinking United States merchant ships that were going to the United Kingdom and France. This created tension for German immigrants, they were shunned in American society. It also passed the 18th amendment prohibiting the manufacturing, buying and selling of alcohol. This was because people believe alcohol was the cause of many situations in America. Such as document 5 showing propaganda against both alcohol and the German people....
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...wars should always be remembered for the sacrifices they have made. Many veterans today do not have jobs, homes, or families because of their illnesses and inabilities to conform back into their normal lives. Although many Veteran Organizations think that they are doing more than enough for our soldiers, the US government needs to focus more on the soldier’s care after returning home because they are the ones who took care of America in our time of need. As all of the tours ended in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, surviving soldiers began to return home, well the United States, not what people would typically consider “home.” Rodenbush and Dillon state that, “Data collected during the annual Point-in-Time Count conducted in January 2014 shows there were 49,933 homeless veterans in America.” There are several reasons as to why this many veterans are homeless. First, because a large amount of soldiers are returning home with brain injuries, PTSD or TBI, they have a greater inability to find jobs; without any kind of job, the veterans have no choice but to live on the streets. Some families are also known for leaving their solider behind before his/her return home, resulting in another soldier without a home. The music video for the Five Finger Death Punch song “Wrong Side of Heaven” states that, “divorce rate among military couples have increased 42%” (Prospect). Being alone is not how a veteran should be after they have finished fighting for this country. These...
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