Over There: America Enters WWI

On this episode of BackStory, Brian, Joanne, and Ed discuss how this oft-forgotten war set the stage for the American century.

An episode of the BackStory podcast, hosted by BackStory / Panoply, titled "Over There: America Enters WWI" was published on April 14, 2017 and runs 46 minutes.

April 14, 2017 ·46m · BackStory

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This April marks the 100th anniversary of the United States’s entry into World War I. So on this episode of BackStory, Brian, Joanne, and Ed discuss how this oft-forgotten war set the stage for the American century. We’ll explore how Woodrow Wilson led a decidedly isolationist country into war. We’ll also discuss the repressive ways Wilson and his administration cracked down on anti-war sentiment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This April marks the 100th anniversary of the United States’s entry into World War I. So on this episode of BackStory, Brian, Joanne, and Ed discuss how this oft-forgotten war set the stage for the American century. We’ll explore how Woodrow Wilson led a decidedly isolationist country into war. We’ll also discuss the repressive ways Wilson and his administration cracked down on anti-war sentiment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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