American Socialist
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The War in Europe Is at a Tipping Point
In 1917, after several German attacks on American ships, the US decided it had to get involved in the war. Nearly three million men were drafted. The socialist draft a declaration which basically says this is a rich man's war and a poor man's fight. And we should trust that Wilson had this idea which was actually something that appealed to the socialists.
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