Japanese conflicts in WWI
They joined so they could be like all the other european powers. They knew the Allies would win and they figured they would get something out of it. They invaded German possesions in th Pacific, hoping to keep them once the war ended. They only came away with a few minor islands.
Events of Gallipoli
Gallipoli was a debacle with long term consequences, although the british directed the ill fated campaign, it was mostly Canadians, Australians, and New Zelanders who suffered terrible casualties. That recognition led to a weakening of imperial ties and paved the way for emerging national identities. In australia the date of the fateful landing, 25 April 1915, became enshrined as Anzac day and remains the country's most significant day of public homage. On the other side, the battle for the straight helped launch the political career of the commander of the turkish division that defended Gallipoli.
Why did the U.S enter WWI
U.S President Wilson was an idealist; he believed that if Germany won WWI, this would be a "bad thing" not just for the U.S, but for the whole world. The best way to prevent this was to join the war on the Allied side.
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In January 1917 Germany began unrestricted submarine warfare. U.S merchant ships were being sunk, and U.S seamen being killed,even though U.S was neutral. Other neutral ships sailing to and from America were also being sunk. All this was having a detrimental effect on the US economy, and the best way to stop it was to join the war on the Allied side, and help win the war quickly.
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Also, the U.S had lent the Allies a lot of money by 1917 for the war. If the Allies lost, the prospect of U.S getting any of this money repaid any time soon was slim to none. The best way to ensure these loans would be repaid was to join the war on the Allied side, and help make sure they won the war.
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The U.S President Woodrow Wilson and the American people did not want to get involved in the war in Europe. However, it was the German actions that turned the public opinion against Germany as well as forced Wilson to abandon his non intervention policy and enter WWI on the Allied side.