could all live in peace‚ but also a world in which we would be void of war and wrongdoings. Of course‚ all of this is fantastical‚ and while it may be the goal‚ it is important to stay realistic when it comes to the tidings of the world. President Wilson was‚ as many say‚ an idealist who pressed for the union of the world in an effort to end World War 1 and ensure that there were no more wars after the end of World War 1. In terms of effect‚ Wilson’s Fourteen Points ideally would drastically change
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almost 70‚000 people died because of German Submarines. Fourteen Points Wilson scaled a summit of inspiring oratory on January 8‚ 1918‚ when he delivered his famed Fourteen Points Address to an enthusiastic Congress. Wilson’s vision inspired all the drooping Allies to make mightier efforts and demoralized the enemy governments by holding out alluring promises to their dissatisfied minorities. Fourteen Points of Woodrow Wilson were important‚ because Wilson’s appealing points were not everywhere applauded
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The Progressive Era (1900-1917) Who were the progressives and what reforms did they pursue? * To answer this question‚ we must analyze the causes of progressivism * General causes: The 1890s – the 1890s were a cause of Progressivism‚ mainly b/c they sucked. In the 1890s‚ all the tensions built up during industrialization broke loose in the Panic of 1893‚ labor problems‚ political issues‚ and foreign entanglements. * Capitalism out of control – Partially b/c of the depression‚ many
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world tried to construct some form of peace which would prevent another world war. President Wilson thought that World War I would be the “war to end all wars”. Wilson tried to make this possible through his Fourteen Points plan which would create and keep the peace throughout the world. Even though the Versailles Treaty included many of these points‚ Wilson failed at gaining the Senate’s support. Wilson pushed the Senate to ratify the Versailles Treaty‚ however‚ Wilson’s attempt was unsuccessful
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The armistice of November 11th 1918 gave both the allies and the central powers time to reflect on the effects of the war throughout Europe. Before the start of the war in 1914 countries promoted the idea that war was a great thing and to fight for your country was very honourable. But‚ by 1918 people across Europe saw for the first time how horrible war actually was. Where‚ in the past‚ people had only been exposed to the idea of war by the pro-war propaganda of various governments‚ Europeans were
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Why the treaty was called diktat? Diktat is to dictate a decree or order. After the war or trying to end it Germany was told to not only take all the blame for the war but pay reperations to other countries as well. This is why they called it Diktat as they were being told to do this or hostilities would resume. Of the many provisions in the treaty‚ one of the most important and controversial required Germany to accept sole responsibility for causing the war and‚ under the terms of articles 231-248
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of flu that spread like wild fire through the streets of our nations’ greatest cities‚ and over seas on the battle fields‚ killing millions in the process. The United States had to enter the war to stand up for what was right‚ even though President Wilson wanted to stay clear out of European affairs‚ which corresponded with his foreign policies and beliefs. Author Christine M. Kreiser stated in the article “The Enemy Within” between the months of September and June‚ the Spanish flu swept through America
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greetings instead of policy impact statements. He did not feel comfortable with the new media that he probably understood better than most politicians‚ and this Speeded the disintegration of his formerly effective public relations system. (Wilson‚ Joan H. Herbert Wilson Forgotten Progressive. New York: HarperCollins‚ 1975. Print)‚ What this meant is that the president actually knew how they operated and it made him feel out of place. Unable to feel comfortable talking to the media it made it hard to relate
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by the president of the time‚ President Wilson claimed that this was not “to make the world safe for democracy"‚ In fact it was to protect America’s economy. It was obvious that through Wilson’s mask of words and actions‚ his most important motive was to safeguard the United States economic interest. The reason of economics played a large role in America’s intervention in the World War‚ and yet making the world safe for democracy was merely an idea that Wilson believed in and threw out to America so
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Thomas Woodrow Wilson Thomas Woodrow Wilson was born on December 28‚ 1856‚ in Staunton‚ Virginia. He spent his childhood as the son of a dedicated Presbyterian mom and dad‚ named Janet Woodrow (his mother)‚ and Joseph Woodrow (his father). His father was a minister of the First Presbyterian Church. Less than a year later‚ the family moved to Augusta‚ Georgia. Young Wilson’s earliest memories were of the Civil War‚ seeing Union soldiers march into town‚ watching his mother tend wounded Confederate
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