selected by President Wilson to be the head of the European Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. Hoover channeled 34 million tons of American food‚ clothing‚ and supplies to war-torn Europe‚ aiding people in twenty nations (http://www.hooverpresidentialfoundation.org) (http://www.biography.com/people/herbert-hoover-9343371) Hoover was very greatly looked up to and respected because of his service during World War 1. Because of Hoover’s knowledge of world affairs‚ Wilson trusted him at the Versailles
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essays that both cite key pieces of evidence from the documents and draw on outside knowledge of the period. 1. It was the strength of the opposition forces‚ both liberal and conservative‚ rather than the ineptitude and stubbornness of President Wilson that led to the Senate defeat of the Treaty of Versailles. Using the documents and your knowledge of the period 1917-1921‚ assess the validity of this statement. Document A Source: ~ i l l i a m Borah‚ Speech in United States Senate‚ December
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Coleman Inglima Herbert Croly Herbert Croly was a writer and journalist who wrote many books on political views. He was born January 23‚ 1869. He was born in New York City‚ New York. One of his most popular books The Promise of American Life was published in the year of 1909. In 1914 he was asked to be the first journalist of the New Republic. One of his views were that in the first world war he believed in American neutrality. He died on May 17‚ 1930. He attended City College in New York
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discrimination of African-Americans from Caucasian officers. In Freedom Writers‚ written and directed by Richard LaGravenese‚ a high school named Woodrow Wilson‚ suffered in the aftermath of the L.A. riots‚ turning a once prestigious school into a school for the ‘bad kids’‚ or kids who had been to juvenile detention. Erin Gruwell‚ a first time teacher‚ went to Woodrow Wilson in order to teach and help the ‘bad kids’.
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and goals in regards to the Treaty. This was because the War affected all of them differently. The representatives for the countries were British Prime Minister David Lloyd George‚ French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau and American President Woodrow Wilson. France was attacked numerous times by Germany from 1870 to 1914‚ which explains why France’s demands were one of the harshest and most aggressive. To ensure Germany wouldn’t be able to attack them again‚ Frances aim was to destroy Germany
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many countries‚ with Germany‚ Austria-Hungry‚ Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria making the Central Powers‚ vs France‚ Great Britain‚ Russia‚ Italy‚ and later the United States making up the Allied Powers. Originally the United States under President Woodrow Wilson was neutral and wanted to stay out of the war since it was in Europe. However‚ on April 6‚ 1917 America declared war on Germany‚ thus entering it into WWI. The Zimmerman Telegram led to the United States’ declaration of war‚ which made the United
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people died‚ including 128 Americans. The Lusitania’s sinking was the biggest influence on the American decision to enter the war. German submarine warfare (the Lusitania is included in this) sunk many ships over several years. Did Wilson really wanted to enter the war all along??? Had it not been for the Lusitania‚ the US would have stayed out of the War. Some say the "bankers" were involved. The U.S. had huge economic investments with the British and French.
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politics during the c. Roaring Twenties in different aspects: the economy‚ the government‚ and Woodrow Wilson’s tenure An outlook of the United States’ national politics during the c. Roaring Twenties in different aspects: the economy‚ the government‚ and Woodrow Wilson’s tenure By: By: Mr. Buss – Period 1 Mr. Buss – Period 1 National Politics National Politics Elected as the governor of New Jersey‚ Wilson became president two years later World War 1 through Jazz Age Project World War 1 through
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was written on March 2‚ 2010 By: Thomas Frank. ’If monopoly persists‚ monopoly will always sit at the helm of the government‚" "If there are men in this country big enough to own the government of the United States‚ they are going to own it." Woodrow Wilson. The article was about monopolies. The article discussed Barry C. Lynn’s recent book‚ "Cornered: The New Monopoly Capitalism and the Economics of Destruction. His book discussed many large companies and how they prevented competition and ate
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Strike that turned the people against labor movement due to police brutality. President Roosevelt came up with a plan called the Square Deal‚ which used "Trust busting" and gave more power to the people and away from big business. Also President Woodrow Wilson’s New Freedom plan outlawed monopolies‚ passed the 16th amendment that put tax on income that gave more money to the government and passed the Federal Reserve Act in 1913. The American Foreign Policy gave more power to the United States
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