To authors and historians to speak about what was then called the great war. We learn about the creation of the memorial to honor those who serveded and about artifacts in the museums collection. This is about two and a half hours. 100 years ago on april 6, 1917, president Woodrow Wilson signeded a declaration of war against germany, entering the United States into world war i. More than 4 million american men and women would eventually serve in uniform and more than 100,000 americans died in the conflict. The influx of u. S. Resources changed the tide of the years long global war bringing it to a close on november 11, 1918. To mark the 100th anniversary of what was then known as the great war, American History tv is live from the National World war i museum and memorial in kansas city, missouri. Well be here for the next two and a half hours and well take you on a tour of the exhibits and involve you in conversations with top world war i historians as we learn about the history of the
And involve you in conversations with top world war i historians as we learn about the history of the u. S. Role in the war and its impact. As we open the program, we are joined by the president and ceo of the National World war i museum and memorial matthew nayler. Matt nayler, you have resources in telling the story of world war i, why is it important for people in 2017 to know this story . I dont know you can think of the last 100 years particularly in the United States without understanding the impact of world war i. And thats true of countries across the globe. Im an australian and an american, as well, and for australia it is the defining moment rather than a moment of victory defining a national psyche, for australia its a defeat. It defines who australians are and thats true of so many other places. It had such a profound impact on the reconstruction of world relationships, of how countries were formed and so on, that its essential for our understanding of our current age. In a
And we reject the president elect. The mood is antidonald trump. But the march is peaceful the entire way through. Speakers talking right now. Im joined by chloe. Why are you . What are you protesting . Im protesting everything trump stood for in the election and disenfranchise the minority students, lgbtq students and everyone in this country who believes in what the country stands president elect and will be the president. Do you think there is a way students like yourself can come to accept him and try to Work Together with supporters of his to move forward . This man is our president and it will be our president. Its unfortunate fact. We are not here today because he is not our president , its because he is. We protest everything he stood for in the campaign and we want to make the voices heard and this is something he hears and he knows coming into the campaign, into the white house. We will stand here every day. When he is doing something and he is going against the communities,
The president elect said hes asked for his opinion on candidates for the trump administration. Ive asked him what he thinks are the biggest problems of the country. What are some of the greatest assets Going Forward and we have a very good dialogue. I must tell you. I never met him before this and i never spoke to him before this. I really, i do like him. I love getting his ideas and i may differ in many cases i differ very greatly. Quickly though. In one of those cases where you went to him with the specific person you had in mind for an appointment. Did you go with his recommendation . I would say that yes, i take his recommendations very seriously. And there are some people that i will be appointing, and in one case have appointed where he thought very highly of that person, yes. So there you have it. The president elect did not say who that person is. During campaign, donald trump called the president a disaster, weak and maybe the worst president in american history. President oba
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