The war brought about inflation within the country. This caused many people to rebel against the government. The rebellion started the revolution. <span />
The South was more or less forced to industrialize after the burning of their main crops and loss of so many men.
N 1917, Germany, determined to win its war of attrition against the Allies, announced the resumption of unrestricted warfare in war-zone waters. Three days later, theUnited States<span> broke diplomatic relations with Germany, and just hours after that the</span>American<span> liner Housatonic was sunk by a German U-boat.</span>