In Wilson's speech to Congress, he spoke on how warfare had shifted from property to destroying lives.
<h3>What did Wilson say?</h3>
When Wilson went before Congress to ask them to declare war on Germany in the first World War, he told them why it was important that the United States went to war.
He said that the Germans were engaging in a new type of warfare that has moved on from destroying property but one that destroys lives thanks to the German use of submarines which targeted civilians.
The anti-war movement had two main effects on American society. First, the movement helped to erode support for the war. This led to a decrease in American involvement and the eventual withdrawal of US forces in 1973.
