Linda Barrett Osborne
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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World War I Collection Spotlight - Books for Children
World War I Collection Spotlight - Essentials [Youth]
World War I Collection Spotlight - Essentials [Youth]
Description
On April 6, 1917, the United States declared war on Germany and joined World War I. German submarine attacks on American ships in March 1917 were the overt motive for declaring war, but the underlying reasons were far more complex. Even after the United States officially joined, Americans were divided on whether they should be a part of it. Americans were told they were fighting a war for democracy, but with racial segregation rampant in the United...
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