HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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Aided Russia.
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Was welcomed by Germany.
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Made little difference in the course of the fighting.
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Was a huge factor that turned the tide for the Allies.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The entry of the United States was the turning point of the war, because it made the eventual defeat of Germany possible. It had been foreseen in 1916 that if the United States went to war, the Allies’ military effort against Germany would be upheld by U.S. supplies and by enormous extensions of credit.
Detailed explanation-2: -Germany’s resumption of submarine attacks on passenger and merchant ships in 1917 became the primary motivation behind Wilson’s decision to lead the United States into World War I.
Detailed explanation-3: -In addition to troops, the United States provided arms, tanks, ships, fuel and food to its friends. This aid helped the Allies win.
Detailed explanation-4: -The reason for this shift was the sheer number of American troops that landed in Europe in a very short time after the announcement. It is estimated that close to 10, 000 men started arriving each day to help the Triple Entente as they were called defeat Germany at its own game.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Zimmermann Telegram On April 2, President Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany specifically citing Germany’s renewed submarine policy as “a war against mankind. It is a war against all nations.” He also spoke about German spying inside the U.S. and the treachery of the Zimmermann Telegram.