In Europe August 1914, World War I began. Americans debated whether to join or not for three years. In 1917, America joined the Allies. This decision was protested by some Americans. A major campaign by the U.S. government was launched as a way to win support for the war. There are reasons to be for and against the involvement of the us in WWI and there are various ways the war affected the American at home. For three years, Americans were faced with arguments of not joining and joining the Great War. After they joined, Americans at home were affected by the war. There are many reasons why the United States should join the war. As seen in the photograph by James Montgomery Flagg, there are many reasons why the United States should join the war. This poster was created
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The message of the poster is that America needs to stop being neutral and help the war effort. This poster is saying that america is needs to wake up and realize that the rest of the world needs them to help the war effort. (Document 2) The woman in the poster is wearing the American flag. She has a star headband, stripe skirt, and a blue top.She is sleeping which is symbolizes that she is staying neutral throughout the war. The United States needs to wake up because the ships are being sunk by German u-boats. An example of the sinking of the ships is the sinking of Lusitania. The sinking of Lusitania is an example because 128 Americans were killed in the torpedoing of that ship. President Wilson threatened to break off official ties with germany, if they didn't agree to stop sinking ships that Americans were on the board of. Germany agreed to surface and give warning before attacking. That agreement would be called the Sussex Pledge. However, later that year a German u-boat sunk an Italian liner without warning that killed more than 270 people.
The message of the poster is that America needs to stop being neutral and help the war effort. This poster is saying that america is needs to wake up and realize that the rest of the world needs them to help the war effort. (Document 2) The woman in the poster is wearing the American flag. She has a star headband, stripe skirt, and a blue top.She is sleeping which is symbolizes that she is staying neutral throughout the war. The United States needs to wake up because the ships are being sunk by German u-boats. An example of the sinking of the ships is the sinking of Lusitania. The sinking of Lusitania is an example because 128 Americans were killed in the torpedoing of that ship. President Wilson threatened to break off official ties with germany, if they didn't agree to stop sinking ships that Americans were on the board of. Germany agreed to surface and give warning before attacking. That agreement would be called the Sussex Pledge. However, later that year a German u-boat sunk an Italian liner without warning that killed more than 270 people.