American entry into World War I
Event in History
American entry into World War I has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Rest Is History. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Tom HollandEnglish actor cast as Telemachus
Holland characterises Woodrow Wilson as an ineffectual man of peace.
“that presents Wilson as the slightly ineffectual man of peace that he will prove himself to be in due course”
The Rest Is History: 673. The First World War: The Submarine Strikes (Part 3) (May 24, 2026) · Listen from 25:40
Dominic SandbrookBritish historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History
Sandbrook criticises William Jennings Bryan's resignation over protests to Germany as unreasonable given 128 American deaths.
“I mean, I think this is pretty bonkers from Brian”
The Rest Is History: 673. The First World War: The Submarine Strikes (Part 3) (May 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:08:55
Podcasts
- The Rest Is History · 1 episode
Episodes
673. The First World War: The Submarine Strikes (Part 3)The Rest Is History · May 24, 2026 · 1 h 17 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook recount the 1915 sinking of the RMS Lusitania by U-20, its conspiracy theories, propaganda aftermath and effect on American opinion.