Wars have huge impacts on the nations involved, oftentimes remodelling the nation’s foundational ideology. World War One, was a devastating event, however, it turned out to be a catalyst for change in American society. The political changes that occurred as a result of World War One had incredible implications for the future of America. The social changes in America promoted equality and changed America 's views, and morals. Finally, the economic changes significantly promoted America’s economic status. In general, American society was greatly impacted by World War One, due to the change in American ideology.
To start, America’s political ideology changed drastically due to the public’s change of opinion. Americans were irritated …show more content…
Woodrow Wilson held the presidency during World War One, and he provided Americans with a sense of self-righteousness. During his speech for a declaration of war, “In his great speech to Congress in April 1917, when he asked for the declaration of war on Germany, he made it clear that the U.S. wanted nothing for itself from the war, that its goal was to defeat militarism and build a better world”. Americans believed that they were entering the war as peacemakers, fighting for the end of militarism, and the spread of democracy. This gave Americans a sense of superiority that links directly to President Wilson’s declaration of war. Another one of Wilson’s good ideas was his fourteen points, which demonstrated that Wilson had a deep understanding of the causes of World War One, and the reparations required to create global peace. During the address to congress in 1918, “President Woodrow Wilson proposed a 14-point program for world peace. These points were later taken as the basis for peace negotiations at the end of the war”. President Wilson incorporated every minor cause of the war to try and appease every country, as well as create everlasting world peace. His plan for rebuilding a peaceful world, as well as setting the foundation for continuous global peace was very well put together. Despite this, Wilson was not very popular during the 1920 election, “Wilson’s second …show more content…
World War One changed America 's views on immigration, “World War I revealed that the American Economy could function effectively without foreign immigration, and after the war, most immigrants had seemed to become "Americanized", so they were a part of American society and culture”. Americans realized that with the boom in industry from the war, and women in the workforce, they did not require immigrant labourers. To continue, Americans outlook on the world and foreign nations turned hostile as they tried to become isolated, “ A way immigrations was restricted was that in 1924, congress reduced the number of immigrants allowed into the U.S. each year to two percent of each nationality group counted in the 1890 census, and they also banned Asians entirely. Immigration laws all but eliminated the flow of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe”. Americans had the opinion that they were superior, and due to all of the other ideological changes, they came to the conclusion that they need to preserve their newfound power, by restricting immigration. Now, immigration is not the only form of intolerance displayed by the Americans. With the creation and rise of the Ku Klux Klan or KKK for short, any non-white was at risk, “Finally, the 1920 's Klan was marked by a hatred of African Americans, and they had the ideals of white supremacy and wanted to maintain racial purity”. The KKK
To start, America’s political ideology changed drastically due to the public’s change of opinion. Americans were irritated …show more content…
Woodrow Wilson held the presidency during World War One, and he provided Americans with a sense of self-righteousness. During his speech for a declaration of war, “In his great speech to Congress in April 1917, when he asked for the declaration of war on Germany, he made it clear that the U.S. wanted nothing for itself from the war, that its goal was to defeat militarism and build a better world”. Americans believed that they were entering the war as peacemakers, fighting for the end of militarism, and the spread of democracy. This gave Americans a sense of superiority that links directly to President Wilson’s declaration of war. Another one of Wilson’s good ideas was his fourteen points, which demonstrated that Wilson had a deep understanding of the causes of World War One, and the reparations required to create global peace. During the address to congress in 1918, “President Woodrow Wilson proposed a 14-point program for world peace. These points were later taken as the basis for peace negotiations at the end of the war”. President Wilson incorporated every minor cause of the war to try and appease every country, as well as create everlasting world peace. His plan for rebuilding a peaceful world, as well as setting the foundation for continuous global peace was very well put together. Despite this, Wilson was not very popular during the 1920 election, “Wilson’s second …show more content…
World War One changed America 's views on immigration, “World War I revealed that the American Economy could function effectively without foreign immigration, and after the war, most immigrants had seemed to become "Americanized", so they were a part of American society and culture”. Americans realized that with the boom in industry from the war, and women in the workforce, they did not require immigrant labourers. To continue, Americans outlook on the world and foreign nations turned hostile as they tried to become isolated, “ A way immigrations was restricted was that in 1924, congress reduced the number of immigrants allowed into the U.S. each year to two percent of each nationality group counted in the 1890 census, and they also banned Asians entirely. Immigration laws all but eliminated the flow of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe”. Americans had the opinion that they were superior, and due to all of the other ideological changes, they came to the conclusion that they need to preserve their newfound power, by restricting immigration. Now, immigration is not the only form of intolerance displayed by the Americans. With the creation and rise of the Ku Klux Klan or KKK for short, any non-white was at risk, “Finally, the 1920 's Klan was marked by a hatred of African Americans, and they had the ideals of white supremacy and wanted to maintain racial purity”. The KKK