Resources
How did America maintain its steady flow of resources?
-Before the war, America momentarily abandoned isolationism and extended its geographical boundaries to strategic locations (called imperialism) in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea for resources and for more convenient commerce.
-The great geographical size of the nation came with a wealth of workforce.
-Before the war, America momentarily abandoned isolationism and extended its geographical boundaries to strategic locations (called imperialism) in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea for resources and for more convenient commerce.
-The great geographical size of the nation came with a wealth of workforce.
How did this help America and its allies in the war?
-The Germans had used unrestricted submarine warfare knowing that it would cripple Britain's supplies of resources, and also provoke America into war. But they took this chance hoping they could defeat the Allies before America could assemble and pose a military threat.
-With America relinquishing its state of neutrality and joining the Allies, it began contributing resources to the Allies tipping the deadlock at the Western Front.
-America raised the National Guard and Army with the Selective Service Act drafting soldiers to meet the government's demands. Originally at 380,000 servicemen in early 1917, America raised about 3.7 million by the end of the war with 2 million fighting in Europe.
-The Germans had used unrestricted submarine warfare knowing that it would cripple Britain's supplies of resources, and also provoke America into war. But they took this chance hoping they could defeat the Allies before America could assemble and pose a military threat.
-With America relinquishing its state of neutrality and joining the Allies, it began contributing resources to the Allies tipping the deadlock at the Western Front.
-America raised the National Guard and Army with the Selective Service Act drafting soldiers to meet the government's demands. Originally at 380,000 servicemen in early 1917, America raised about 3.7 million by the end of the war with 2 million fighting in Europe.