AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Woodrow Wilson’s commitment to neutrality led to his decision to send United States military units into Mexico to capture bandit
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Keep the United States out of the world war one until attacked directly
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -His neutral stance and lack of involvement in foreign matters have been attributed to his religious upbringing and academic background. A devout Christian, Wilson did not believe God was calling him to enter World War I, so he attempted to keep the United States out of the conflict.
Detailed explanation-2: -He wanted to make sure that these Americans would put aside their European loyalties and conform to a single American approach to the war. Woodrow Wilson was well known as an orator, a skilled and eloquent public speaker.
Detailed explanation-3: -“The United States must be neutral in fact as well as in name during these days that are to try men’s souls. We must be impartial in thought as well as in action, must put a curb upon our sentiments as well as upon every transaction that might be construed as a preference of one party to the struggle before another.”
Detailed explanation-4: -By virtue of this legislation and the slogan “he kept us out of war, ” Wilson narrowly won re-election. But after the election Wilson concluded that America could not remain neutral in the World War. On April 2, 1917, he asked Congress for a declaration of war on Germany.