AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
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Question
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Which argument did President Woodrow Wilson use to persuade Congress to enter World War I?
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making the world safe for democracy
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retaliating against the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor
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assisting the neutral nations with their defense
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removing the Nazi threat from the Western Hemisphere
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Elected in 1912, Woodrow Wilson came into office in 1913 with what many considered a neutral stance on foreign matters. It was Wilson’s goal to keep America completely out of World War I, which began in 1914-and have the country serve as a peacemaker to other nations.
Detailed explanation-2: -In his war address to Congress on April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson spoke of the need for the United States to enter the war in part to “make the world safe for democracy.”
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