The USA in the 20th CENTURY
The USA in the 20th Century 1. America in World War One 2. America after WWI 3. America in World War II 4. America after WWII 1. America in WWI
1.1. American Entry into WWI The U.S. government, under Woodrow Wilson`s control, called for NEUTRALITY “in thought and deed”; May 7, 1915, a German submarine sunk the British liner Lusitania, killing 1198 people(128-Americans); Wilson: "America is too proud to fight," demanded an end to attacks on passenger ships; Wilson made all the key decisions and kept the economy on a peacetime basis, while allowing large-scale loans to Britain and France.