I need an explanation for this History question to help me study.
Directions: Complete the reading listed below. Then type out your answers to the questions. You should submit your answers to Canvass and be prepared to discuss your answers to these questions in class on the day they are due.
Readings:
1) Wheeler and Becker, Chapter 5, “Homogenizing a Pluralistic Culture: Propaganda During World War I”
2) Documents:
A) Espionage and Sedition Acts
B) Wilson’s 14 Points
Answer the following questions:
1) Why did America enter World War I? Generate a list of as many reasons American entered the war as you can think. Why did the United States side with the Allied Powers and not the Central Powers?
2) Who were the Allied Powers and who were the Central Powers?