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What were the effects of U.S. involvement in
World War I?
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Armistice Day celebrations (November 11, 1918)
U.S. involvement in WWI greatly aided the Allies war effort and helped them win WWI. Armistice Day celebrations (November 11, 1918)
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During WWI, many women helped gain support for suffrage by working in wartime industries.
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As a result, the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920 to give women the right to vote.
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During and after WWI, African Americans migrated to the North as a result of the availability of new factory jobs.
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After WWI, President Woodrow Wilson proposed the Fourteen Points, which was a post-war plan for establishing world peace. Post-war Europe (1919)
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One principle of the Fourteen Points was the creation of an international peace organization called the League of Nations.
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The creation of the League of Nations was included in the Treaty of Versailles, which officially ended WWI. Signing the Treaty of Versailles (June 28, 1919)
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Many U. S. senators opposed the U. S
Many U.S. senators opposed the U.S. joining the League of Nations, arguing that it would lead to U.S. involvement in future foreign conflicts.
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As a result, the U.S. Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles.
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