THE UNITED STATES AND WORLD WAR I

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THE UNITED STATES AND WORLD WAR I

1914–1920

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> What were the most important outcomes of World War I for the United States? Chapter 22 explores the nature and impact of U.S. involvement in World War I. It examines Woodrow Wilson’s role in taking the country to war and in shaping the peace that followed. The chapter also considers the contribution of American armed forces to the Allied victory, the impact of the war on the home front, and the domestic tensions during and immediately following the war.

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Figure false: Writing home. A Salvation Army worker writes a letter for a wounded American soldier, 1918. National Archives.

> What was Woodrow Wilson’s foreign policy agenda?

> What role did the United States play in World War I?

> What impact did the war have on the home front?

> What part did Woodrow Wilson play at the Paris peace conference?

> Why was America’s transition from war to peace so turbulent?

> Conclusion: What was the domestic cost of foreign victory?