Effects of World War I on Politics

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This paper discusses the effects of World War I on the shaping of politics, specifically focusing on how resentment and disillusionment had an impact on the political scene. The paper looks at why the shaping of politics started when America decided to join the war and then looks at the history of America's involvement in the war as well as the events that led caused the US to become involved in the conflict.

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"The anger in the youth was main reason for US to adopt an isolationist policy. It had not been an isolationist from the beginning but the end of war affected the shape of politics in the country. Another important thing was the victory of Republicans after the war. This was primarily due to the rising trend in consumerism. People especially younger people had become so afraid of losing lives in wars such as WWI that most of them adopted a more careful attitude towards life marked by extra consumerism. They wanted to enjoy every minute of their time and this led to a sudden surge in spending. This also created more business opportunities and primarily for economic reasons, people started voting for Republicans."

Sample of Sources Used:

• President Woodrow Wilson's War message" accessed online 14th April 2005: http://bss.sfsu.edu/tygiel/Hist427/texts/wilswarmessage.html
• John Bach McMaster. The United States in the World War: D. Appleton & Company. New York. 1918

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