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Two main galleries containing exhibitions with period artifacts. The first focuses on the beginning of the Great War prior to U.S. involvement, and the second focuses on the United States's military and civilian involvement in the war and efforts for peace. [33] Items in these collections include: A Renault FT tank [4]
The United States became directly involved in World War I after declaring war on Germany on April 6, 1917. The declaration ended nearly three years of American neutrality in the war since the beginning, and the country's involvement in the conflict lasted for eighteen months before a ceasefire and armistice were declared on November 11, 1918 .
This is a list of military conflicts, that United States has been involved in. There are currently 123 military conflicts on this list, 5 of which are ongoing. These include major conflicts like the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II and the Gulf War.
Russia was one of the major belligerents in the First World War: from August 1914 to December 1917, it fought on the Entente's side against the Central Powers. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Russian Empire was a great power in terms of its vast territory, population, and agricultural resources.
Stacie Peterson, director of exhibitions and collections at the National WWI Museum and Memorial, shows an historical office memo during the unveiling ceremony of a 100-year-old time capsule at ...
A Russian recruiting poster. Caption reads: "World on Fire; Second Patriotic War." Between 1873 and 1887, Russia was allied with Germany and Austria-Hungary in the League of the Three Emperors, and later with Germany in the 1887–1890 Reinsurance Treaty.
People gather to watch a fireworks show put on by the National World War 1 Museum and Memorial after the Stars and Stripes Picnic on July 2, 2022, in Kansas City
Overland Park: Johnson: Northeast: Local history: Serves as home to the Overland Park Historical Society and showcases a collection of items from the early history of Overland Park and the surrounding area. [70] Strataca: Hutchinson: Reno: South Central: Mining: Underground rock salt mine and museum, also known as Kansas Underground Salt Museum