American Perspectives on WWI

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1917 American view on WWI

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Great adventure, noble cause

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Woodrow Wilson's appeal

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Make the world safe for democracy

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William Langer's reason to enlist

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Excitement and risk

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Henry Villard's engagement

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Followed battlefield incidents

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American idealism in WWI

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War to end all wars

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Recruitment posters

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"I want you," "Join the Marines"

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Emotional goodbye, 1917

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American soldier's farewell

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Public sentiment on WWI

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Irresistible feeling to act

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President's belief in WWI

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Demonstrate courage

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Henry Villard's discussions

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Battlefield events with friends