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    Woodrow Wilson’s speech” War Message to Congress” describes the United Sates entry into World War 1, and the greatest threat to freedom in the entire world. Wilson considers the greatest threat to freedom in the world is an autocratic government. Autocratic is referring to someone who is in complete power, which in the case he was talking about the government of the German people. Wilson said,” The menace to peace and freedom lies in the existence of autocratic governments backed by organized force

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    WASHINGTON, At 8:30 American time, evening of April, President Wilson appeared before a joint session of Congress and asked for a declaration of war against Germany in order to, “make the world safe for democracy.” On May 7th, a British-owned Ocean liner was fired upon without waring off the coast of Ireland. Of the 1,959 passengers, 1,198 were killed, including 128 Americans. The U.S demanded compensation and an end to German attacks on unarmed passenger and merchant ships. In August, Germany pledged

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         Woodrow Wilson, as the 28th President of the United States, enacted some of the most sweeping economic overhauls the American government has ever seen. The “Professor President”, by compromising and cutting deals, was able to bring to life his vision of reform in the business world. The Underwood-Simmons bill, the Federal Reserve Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act and the Clayton Anti-Trust Act were all brought about by Wilson as tools to further his goal of taking

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    Out of the many speeches given by President Woodrow Wilson regarding World War One, two in particular serve as a sort of showcase of the changing role of the United States in global politics during the early 20th century. The first is Wilson’s Address to the Senate of the United States: “A World League for Peace” (“World League”). The second is Wilson’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress on the Conditions of Peace, also known as his 14 Points. Although the themes of these speeches have similar

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    America had no intention of entering WWI as President Woodrow Wilson had declared their policy of neutrality in 1914 after the continent of Europe had erupted in conflict. President Wilson aimed to deal with all participants in the war in a fair way that did not show signs of allegiance to either side as he tried to help find a way towards peaceful resolution. Happenings in Europe soon changed Wilson’s view of neutrality. Many American lives had been lost at sea after the sinking of the Lusitania

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    With the status of the country’s belligerency heavily in question, an apprehensive President Woodrow Wilson prepared to request from an unmotivated and unprepared country a declaration of war against Germany. After exerting every attempt possible to retain the peace and honor of the United States, the President was finally forced to choose between the two, in which he opted for the latter (Seymour 26). As he sat down to compose his congressional address proposing war, the uncertainty of his decision

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    Woodrow Wilson was the president of the United States of America at the time during WWI. The U.S was content with staying neutral during the first world war and it proved to be extremely beneficial for them as they became rich. The economic surplus that came with being neutral was enough reason for the U.S to stay out of the war. They were eventually pushed into participating in the war and played a key role in the allies victory. The reinforcements from the U.S helped tip the scales in the allies

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    Comparing and Contrasting the Careers, Views and Accomplishments of William Jennings Bryan and Woodrow Wilson Two very influential men, Thomas Woodrow Wilson, born 1856, and William Jennings Bryan, born 1860 came onto the scene at one of the most critical points in American history. Thomas Woodrow Wilson was what you would call a late bloomer, yet in his later years that late "bloom" turned out to be a remarkable blossom. In other words, the impact he had on human society was colossal. William

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    President Woodrow Wilson presented the Fourteen Points in 1918 during his speech to Congress with hopes to have a solid plan accepted believing to be vital to the restoration of Europe in the post war world. The issues at hand required the neutral nation to make a stance for the weaker and more vulnerable countries that could not necessarily fend for themselves in the Great War. The most famous derivative from the Fourteen Points of Woodrow Wilson is indeed the world-renowned United Nations, which

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    In December 28, 1856, Thomas Woodrow Wilson was born and raised in a Presbyterian family, in Staunton, Virginia, during a time where the Civil War was occurring (Biography.com Editors, 2017). He graduated from Princeton and from the University of Virginia Law School and also “earned his Ph. D. in political science and history at Johns Hopkins University and entered upon an academic career. His thesis, Congressional Government, was published, launching a university career, with appointments at Bryn

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