<b>The Drift Towards War</b><br>"Lead this people into war‚ and they ’ll forget there was ever such a thing as tolerance. To fight‚ you must be brutal and ruthless‚ and the spirit of ruthless brutality will enter into the very fiber of national life‚ infecting the Congress‚ the courts‚ the policeman on the beat‚ the man in the street." <br><br>It is one of history ’s great ironies that Woodrow Wilson‚ who was re- elected as a peace candidate in 1916‚ led America into the first world war. With the help
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Woodrow Wilson delivered his now-famous War Message to Congress on April 4‚ 1917. Four days later‚ Congress declared war and the United States became a formal partner in the war to end all wars. As the Wilson administration was to discover‚ however‚ declaring war and making war were two very different propositions. The former required only an abstract statement of ideals and justifications and a two-thirds Congressional majority; the latter required the massive mobilization of virtually every sector
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Bibliography Axelrod‚ Alan‚ Ph.D. and Charles Phillips. What Every American Should Know About American History: 200 Events That Shaped the Nation‚ Second Edition. Massachusetts: Adams Media‚ 2004. Bosco‚ Peter I. America at War: World War I. New York: Facts on File‚ Inc.‚ 1991. Dowsell‚ Paul. Weapons and Technology of World War I. Illinois: Heinemann Library‚ 2002. Lopez‚ Donald S. in Association with the National Air and Space Museum‚ Washington‚ D.C. Smithsonian Guides: Aviation
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Revolutionary War. After they won their independence and the war‚ America developed into its own country. They developed their government and expanded westward. From 13 colonies to 50 states‚ America eventually became a global superpower and remains so today. However‚ all this couldn’t have happened out of nowhere. There had to be something that caused them to rise to where they are now. While some say their rise to power was pure luck‚ factors contributing to it were the Spanish-American War‚ Hawaii’s
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World War I began with the assassination of‚ Austria-Hungary Archduke‚ Franz Ferdinand and his wife in 1914. Even though this did not start the war single handedly it “lit the fuse to the fire” known as The Great War. Militarism‚ imperialism‚ nationalism‚ and alliances played a huge role in the war from beginning to end. Nationalism is a sense of belonging in a country. It involves putting ones country’s needs before any other country. Nationalism was a significant cause to World War I. Prior
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War is a waste of good lives‚ which are more precious than any gift on the planet. Life is so fragile and cannot be altered‚ stopped‚ or reversed with any amount of money‚ power‚ or land. Therefore‚ we should not risk young men’s lives by throwing them into a war zones telling them to shoot at people not wearing the same color as you. War causes many innocent people die just because they were “in the way” and causes many others to become murders in order to serve their country. War overall is
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The discontent between nations grew with every difference they came to face and wars began to explode all over the globe. Potential economies fail their attempt to succeed‚ average people were dying and social crisis remain in everyday life. The first worldwide war began and with it its consequences. The introduction of new weapons increased and each country tried to play their cards the best they could. Gas mask emerged from the desperation of a new form of attack and the terrifying image of the
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on World War I‚ from its earliest days through the formation of the peace agreement reached following the war‚ was nationalism. Prior to World War I‚ tensions were high in Europe. In many nations‚ such as Serbia‚ there was a large growth of nationalism and a desire for an independent state and strengthening of said state. The conflicts that arose from this desire led in part‚ to WWI. Nationalism reached its zenith during the tumultuous days of the early twentieth century‚ leading up to World War
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responsible for the outbreak of World War One’. How far do you agree? World War one has become to be known as "The Great War". It was known as "The War to end all Wars". Many people believe Germany was responsible for the outbreak of war in 1914. To solely blame one country or one single act for the cause of World War One is wrong as there are more than one country involved and more than one event that caused World War One. Even if Germany was responsible for the war the other major powers should
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In April 1917‚ America faced the decision of joining World War 1 or staying unbiased. America was known for its neutrality in wars and stayed neutral over the years. However‚ the US decided to change it’s (concept) in staying neutral due to the Germans. The Germans believed that America was on the side of British. On May 7‚ 1915‚ the Lusitania was broken down by Germans. The Germans believed that the boat had supplies for British‚ so they attacked the boat with their submarine. However‚ not only
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