Declaration of war
The situations described below. Taking on this perspective, compose a letter that includes at least five factual illustrations of life during the war. Number, underline, italicize, or somehow indicate your factual illustrations in the letter. Post this letter as a thread in the forum.
It is April 1917. President Woodrow Wilson has asked Congress for a declaration of war, and Congress has agreed. Your best friend is about to join the army. You, however, think the United States should remain out of this European trouble. After all, you trust George Washington's wisdom to avoid "entangling alliances." Write an imaginary letter dialogue between you and your friend in which both of you argue for your positions for and against the war. Try to be fair to both speakers.
First of all, it is nearly impossible for us to find enough food since so much resources are allocated towards feeding the soldiers in combat and other military personnel. The shortages are so severe that some people have resorted to eating horses due to their inability to secure enough rations from normal sources . This especially affects those living in rural areas where access goods more difficult come by . Furthermore bread lines form each morning outside bakeries waiting customers receive limited amounts products ..
On top of this, fuel supplies also dwindling government forced impose rationing order conserve needed energy source transportation , heating cooking etcetera . Transportation itself therefore major issue civilians now required obtain permit travel between cities ensure essential trips undertaken need only while stricter enforcement rules concerning hours operation public transport companies imposed what activities allowed conducted darkness ...
Additionally jobs market contracted significantly leaving many unemployed facing prospects little no income future ahead them aside few industries deemed necessary benefit country’s current situation .. With cuts wages commonplace suddenly earning living much harder than before putting strain already fragile economy into tailspin ..
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