World War I Museum
Aby Hughes
America's Involvement in WWI
President Woodrow Wilson attempted to keep the US as neutral territory. The war in Europe had been raging for almost 3 years before the US became involved.The US became involved when Arthur Zimmerman, sent a telegram to the German embassy in Mexico, requesting that the Mexican government attack the US when and if the US attacked Germany. When they requested the Mexican government to become involved, it concerned many Americans. This concern grew to feelings of hatred towards the German people.
The Zimmerman Telegram
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US Propaganda
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Wedding During WWI
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What was the war about?
What was the initial conflict?
What was the AEF?
In order to have enough soldiers to fight the war, Congress passed the Selective Service Act, AKA the draft of young men for military service. These doughboys, as American troops were called in Europe, were trained in months and shipped overseas. Officially American troops were called the American Expeditionary Force, or the AEF.