The U.S. enters World War I

1. How did the United States raise an army?

Congress passed the Selective Service Act.

2. How did U.S. soldiers help win the war?

By their numbers and youth and enthusiasm and also their tactics to help Britain bring down Germany.

3. What were the estimated economic costs of the war?

$338 Million

4. What did the war cost in terms of the number of civilian deaths; military deaths?; injuries?; and refugees?

22 Million deaths, more than half of them civilians, 20 Million people wounded, 10 Million became refugees.

5. Define armistice.

A truce.