During this time, Wilson had just won his re-election of 1916, which was won by promising to keep America out of the war. So it was not hard to
In “Wilson’s War Message to Congress” written by Woodrow Wilson, it occurs in the time period before Congress enters the United States into World War I, 1917. Considering that in this document it explains how Woodrow Wilson says, “It is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people into war, into the most terrible and disastrous of all wars… we shall fight… for democracy… for a universal dominion of right… shall bring peace and safety to all nations and make the world itself at last free”(Wilson, “Wilson’s War Message to Congress”). All through Wilson’s speech, he explains how the Imperial Government went against their word/promise to not harm, sink or destroy American ships and warn other vessels if submarines were sought to be destroyed.
Wilson viewed America as a nation of peace and he wanted to preserve this view. However, as time went on, the little things the U.S did while claiming its neutrality started to matter. Germans retaliated to the U.S trade with the Allies. One thing led to another and the U.S joined the war under the Allies’
As an alternative, he considered methods of protecting American freight without actually arriving at the conclusion of a war. He addressed the situation with a positive attitude and was hopeful that the Germans would reassess the submarine campaign. Ships asked for the naval guard or at least protective weapons for firing at submarines on the surface. The senate never ended up acting on the issue and President Wilson armed the vessels without congressional authorization (Fordham, 301-302). These statements given to the American people add to the credibility of Wilson as a president considering he is still trying to stay neutral in World War I.
It took months before the United States was able to deploy troops to Europe. It took all of Wilson’s efforts to get the United States into World War One. Without these reforms we may never have joined the Great War. One of his first and most important reforms was changing the war’s image through
Wilson’s image as an anti-war president helped him win the 1916 election, but he did take some action against the German sinking. In the first of three notes, President Woodrow Wilson declared the right of the United States, as a neutral country, could send citizens on any vessel. He also encouraged Germany to stop their unhampered submarine warfare. Wilson said that German acts are “so absolutely contrary to the rules, the practices, and the spirit of modern warfare…
This unknown fact of American being neutral or not, ultimately lead to the United States needing to enter World War I. Although the United States President at the time, Woodrow Wilson, explained the reasoning for the U.S. entering WWI was because of Germany’s submarine warfare, the violence toll that Germany took on America relates back to the concealed matter of the nation of the United States actually being neutral throughout the time before war
With this change from an autocracy to a more democratic government Pres. Wilson could now argue that the Allies were fighting a war for democracy. Afterwards, Pres. Wilson decided that the United States will no longer remain neutral. So on April 2, 1917 Pres.
Wilson was too idealistic on believing the United States could remain neutral throughout World War 1 because it is nearly impossible to create an entirely neutral country at any point in time, no matter if it is during a war or not. If America was to remain entirely neutral during the war, all the war efforts would have to be stopped, even though there is always an Army being trained and prepared. There is always a defensive plan in case another country decides to attack, meaning the country still has an attack plan, making the country not completely neutral. Another reason is the entire world was at war. The United States, being a powerful country would have to step in to help their allies eventually.
Woodrow Wilson was a highly educated president and in his precedency era he accomplished social and economic reforms including the Federal Reserve Act, the Child Labor Reform Act and finally ratifying the 19th amendment, giving all women the right to vote but also making Wilson the last president of the United States of the Progressive Era. One of the most important decisions during his precedency was leading the United States into the First World War, which many arguments are that Wilson could have avoided leading the U.S. into the war during this time but many opticals drove the country itself to an unstoppable event and concerning the future of foreign policies. World War I was not a war that Wilson wanted to be a part of especially being that Europe and Germany were both part of the country’s main trade suppliers during the 19th century. Also, Wilson stood for piece in the eyes of the nation so making a decision to take the country to war would have
Furthermore, the United States wanted to remain neutral so one they could continue trading with all the European countries, and support America’s economy. At this time, the U.S. was exporting millions of dollars to Europe, and many Americans saw the war to make more money through the European market, which ended up not going to plan. However, Wilson remained sided with the British more and more as the war went on, which was
With emergence into executive power, Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt were met with the onset of a global conflict materializing into a situation beyond the practicality of American intervention; a seemingly unprecedented turn of events for the United States. The evolution of the war in Europe in both instances manifested itself into widespread conflicting sentiment in America and overall nationwide disapproval of intervention into the conflict. There was grave concern prior to World War One and World War Two as tensions seemed without a definite resolution in the immediate future. In the first World War, Wilson led under the unrealistic impression of American mediation in the conflict overseas, all while petitioning for the American
Woodrow Wilson, through his tenure as President of Princeton University, as Governor of New Jersey, and then in his two presidential terms, demonstrated strong broad based leadership. Although political ineptness and a lack of charisma sometimes marked his career, Wilson generally, compensated with a pervading morality and intellect. So it was with his greatest achievement, the Fourteen Points—and most especially—the League of Nations to which he committed his life after 1918-1919. Yet, in an era in which the Congress fiercely guarded its war powers, the Senate, was under thee powerful Republican influence. The failure of the US in joining the League is attributable to the power of both the liberal and conservative opposition.
With President Wilson as the leader of America, he would have to make sure it was for the good of all mankind and not just America itself. Throughout his address to congress, Wilson appeals at different points to being human, mankind, and the freedom of people. This is also where the idea of the United Nations comes to light, at the time called League of Nations. The idea was that America would pursue the highest wishes of mankind for the best interest of the world. Even though the speech itself gives off the message that Americans should remain neutral in the war, Woodrow’s speech also gives the idea that this means the United States has to guide other nations in restoring justice and peace to the world against Germany’s selfish interest and power hungry war acts.
Over the decades, the U.S. society has experienced a series of changes in various fields. In terms of the economic development, the power of large corporations continues to grow. Globalization provides a favorable opportunity for huge corporations to trade with companies all over the world. As for political affairs, the government spends more money on social insurance, education, and other welfare payments. However, the effectiveness of the government declines.
