RESEARCH IMW Pro-War Rallies WWI, USA 1915-1917

In April 1917, President Wilson declared that the U.S. must join the Allies in World War I to make the world safe for democracy. Simultaneously, Russia experienced a revolution. Wilson's peace efforts were criticized by Theodore Roosevelt, who advocated for more decisive action. Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare led to the U.S. breaking diplomatic relations and eventually declaring war. The U.S. mobilized its military through conscription, despite Wilson's preference for volunteering.

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