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A Moment In History Relevant To The Modern Era, Brandon R. Katzung Hokanson
A Moment In History Relevant To The Modern Era, Brandon R. Katzung Hokanson
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April 6, 1917 is a date that deserves great recognition and remembrance in the United States. On that day, the United States chose to enter a war that it had previously so ardently tried to avoid. Upon entrance, the United States forged a new national identity that looked past racial and religious barriers with a new mission to protect global democracy. On April 6, 2017, the 100th anniversary of America entering the First World War, news and other media throughout the United States seemed to care so little about the significance of the date and unfortunately passed over an excellent …