... forces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire invaded the tiny Balkan nation of Serbia. This then caused a widespread conflagration engaging all the major European nations. The United States originally did not want to be a part of the war and tried to stay neutral but after about three years of trying to help but not get involved with finally came to an end ... little of it. The shipbuilding industry grew rapidly on the West Coast. Employment increased dramatically; and because so many men were away at war, new opportunities for females, African-Americans, Mexican, and Asian workers appeared. S...

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