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U.S. enters World War l
President Woodrow Wilson pledged neutrality for the United States, a position that the vast majority of Americans flavored. -
U.S. passes selective service act
President Woodrow Wilson had pledged all his nation's consinderable material resourses to help the Allies- France, Britain, Russia and Italy- defeat the Central Powers. -
Senate Rejects league of nations
Officialy , the senate rejected the league of nations over discontent that it was shut off treaty negotiations. Unofficialy , however, the incident was rumored to be linked to Senator Henry Lodge, a powerful veteran senator with whom Wilson was engaged In a personal battle.