US HISTORY ESSAY
Joshua Taliaferrow
U.S History
Presidential Actions During World Wars
Presidents have always faced many challenges during their years. While some didn't have much to
overcome, others had a lot of obstacles to get over. President Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D.
Roosevelt both lead the country through the world wars. They established foreign policies, allowing
civil liberties while protecting national security during the war, and planning a role for the United
States in world affairs after the war.
President Woodrow Wilson had made policies to avoid being involved in the war. He made a
massage to the senate stating that America must be neutral and not take any sides. The chart based on
the United States exports to warring nations from 1914 to 1916 shows that United States exported
more goods to those on the Allies than those on the countries on the Axle side. From Germany getting
$344.794,276 in exports to a reduced $288,899, While Great Britain was receiving around $1.5 Billion
in exports. The amount of exports shows that the United States had favored the Allies than the Axles
and were picking sides without being in the war.
Woodrow Wilson had to make actions affecting civil liberties during the war. One of the Acts that
he put into play is the Espionage Act. This Act was suppose to help decrease the numbers of spies
within the country. It stats that in a state of war the United States will cause or attempt to cause
insubordination, disloyalty,mutiny, or refusal of duty in the military or naval forces of the United
States. The way it was written didn't tell the public the limits of the act. This cause the Act to be used
on anyone who didn't support the war and imprisoned them.
Woodrow had a plan to set the world affairs after the war. This plan was the fourteen
U.S History
Presidential Actions During World Wars
Presidents have always faced many challenges during their years. While some didn't have much to
overcome, others had a lot of obstacles to get over. President Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D.
Roosevelt both lead the country through the world wars. They established foreign policies, allowing
civil liberties while protecting national security during the war, and planning a role for the United
States in world affairs after the war.
President Woodrow Wilson had made policies to avoid being involved in the war. He made a
massage to the senate stating that America must be neutral and not take any sides. The chart based on
the United States exports to warring nations from 1914 to 1916 shows that United States exported
more goods to those on the Allies than those on the countries on the Axle side. From Germany getting
$344.794,276 in exports to a reduced $288,899, While Great Britain was receiving around $1.5 Billion
in exports. The amount of exports shows that the United States had favored the Allies than the Axles
and were picking sides without being in the war.
Woodrow Wilson had to make actions affecting civil liberties during the war. One of the Acts that
he put into play is the Espionage Act. This Act was suppose to help decrease the numbers of spies
within the country. It stats that in a state of war the United States will cause or attempt to cause
insubordination, disloyalty,mutiny, or refusal of duty in the military or naval forces of the United
States. The way it was written didn't tell the public the limits of the act. This cause the Act to be used
on anyone who didn't support the war and imprisoned them.
Woodrow had a plan to set the world affairs after the war. This plan was the fourteen