Why does my stomach hurt when I lie down on my back or when I'm on my side The only way I sleep is with something pressed against my stomach on my side? Dr. Jeffrey Bassman Dr. Bassman Vague: Could be a variety of causes- ulcer, pull muscles, etc.
However, after the US did join the war in 1917 a schism developed between the anti-war Party majority and a pro-war faction of Socialist writers, journalists and intellectuals such as John Spargo, William English Walling and E. Haldeman-Julius.
U.S. Entered World War I April 6, 1917 On April 6, 1917, the U.S. joined its allies--Britain, France, and Russia--to fight in World War I. Under the command of Major General John J. Pershing, more than 2 million U.S. soldiers fought on battlefields in France.