President Woodrow Wilson- He is the 28th president who directed America during WW1‚ by bringing it into and out of the war. William Jennings Bryan- He was Wilson’s Secretary of State who was delighted at America’s plan to force other countries to trade and work together. W. E. B. Du Bois- He was an influential African American leader of the NAACP and he believed there needed to be full and immediate equality for Blacks and Whites. In addition‚ he criticized the Europeans
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World War One was started when Franz Ferdinand of the Austrian-Hungary empire was assassinated on June 28‚ 1914 by a group of Yugoslavic nationalists in Serbia‚ Serbia was tired of being in the Austrian-Hungary empire‚ The Austrian- Hungary empire quickly declared war on Serbia‚ starting the international conflict. The strife between these two nations escalated when Russia‚ an ally of Serbia‚ joined the war. Subsequently‚ other powers of Europe got involved because it was an agglomeration of allegiances
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The United States entered World War One on April 6‚ 1917. During that time‚ America had to tried to keep out of World War One – they had traded with the nations that were involved in the war – but the unrestricted submarine warfare‚ were introduced by the Germans on January 9‚ 1917‚ which was the prime issue that caused Woodrow Wilson to ask Congress to declare war on Germany on April 2nd. Four days passed by and the Americans joined the war on the Allies side. In 1914‚ war was declared in Europe;
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led President Woodrow Wilson to declare war on Germany. The United States had not gotten involved with World War I for three years‚ holding a neutral option about the war. After these events however‚ on April 2‚ 1917‚ Wilson declared war on Germany thus having the United States become part of the Allies. With the war on the horizon‚ Wilson had to ensure that America was prepared for the war. This included having the American people support the war‚ reforming the armed forces‚ and making sure American
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As Woodrow Wilson at the 6th of April in 1917 addressed the Declaration of War to the congress he said that “the world must be made safe for democracy”. Now‚ nearly a hundred years later‚ we know the effects of the decision that were made at this time. Knowing what happened I say that the US involvement in World War I was not a fight for more democracy. The roots of the German dictatorship under Hitler were laid during the peace negotiations of Versailles. So the most important point of what Wilson
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Patti Rodriguez Current Event Recently in Egypt 529 people were sentenced to death in court.So many people were put to death because they had something to do with the killing of a police officer.It is said that they killed the police out of anger because of something the islamist president did.So many people being put to death caused crowds to protest around the courthouse.After the ruling they protested against military rule.It was also said that some schools closed down from fear of riots in the
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On January 8‚ 1918‚ Wilson delivered a speech to representatives of countries involved in WWI . The speech became Wilson’s most famous speech. The speech had fourteen main points thus the speech became known as Wilson’s fourteen points. The speech states what Wilson felt was essential to establish peace. The purpose of the speech was to establish moral rules between the participants of WWI. Of the fourteen points talked about eight concerned specific geopolitical issues. The remaining six were basic
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Ring‚ spring break has finally started. Teenagers running down the halls of Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington DC‚ ready to have a relaxing one-week break before exams start. I walked out of the school to my bus; ready to be taken away to home sweet home. My family is staying in DC this week to meet old family members. I walked onto my bus and discovered that there was nowhere to sit by myself. I found a seat in the back next to a girl that was in my grade. I sat down and fell asleep immediately
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To make a difference in this world I have to continue to help people‚ start making a difference in people’s lives‚ and make the world a better place one step at a time. Ever since I was young I always wanted to help people. I wanted to make their lives better‚ which would usually make mine better too. If I ever saw someone hurt‚ or crying I would be the first one to go and try to help them. I don’t know if that was what my parents taught me‚ or if that was just the type of person I was supposed
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president of The United States‚ Woodrow Wilson on January 8th‚ 1918. This speech was an address to congress as well as the rest of world‚ most importantly the countries involved in the war‚ about not only the U.S. war aims‚ but also Wilson’s plan to create a lasting peace. In Wilson’s speech‚ he addressed what he believed had caused the war‚ as well as what he believed would prevent another great war from ever happening again. A few important takeaways that Wilson stated in his fourteen points for
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