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.
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. Many Americans were not in favor of the U.S. entering the war and wanted to remain neutral. However, the U.S. eventually did enter the war.