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Spirit of 17: The American Revolution in the Great War

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American entry to World War I in 1917 saw Americans connecting the conflict to Revolutionary ideals. The “spirit of ‘76” was revived to connect the conflict to liberty, duty and sacrifice, framing it as expression of national values, not simply a foreign conflict.

 

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