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"Peace without Victory" Speech
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January 22, 1917 wilson restated America's commitemnt to neutral right; only "peace without victory" would prove durable
germany responded by saying they would wage unrestricted submarine warfare (jan 31, 1917) |
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Germany's response to peace without victory speech
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on January 31, 1917 announced that they would wage unrestricted submarine warfare, sinking any ships in the war zone
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Wilson's respons to Germany's response to peace without victory speech
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aked Congress for an authority to arm American merchant ships (midwestern senators try to filibuster)
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Zimmerman Note
when? infuriated who most? |
intercepted March 1, 1917
westerners infuriated |
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right after Zimmerman note...(2)
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1. German U-boats sank four unarmed american merhcnat vessels in the first two weeks of March
2. Russia overthrew tsars; America could now fight for democracy with Allies because Russia was no longer a "black sheep" |
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Wilson asked for a declaration of war on...
congress approved declaration... |
April 2, 1917
April 6, 1917 |
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Wilson made US involvement a war about
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1. "a war to end war"
2.a crusade to make the world safe for democracy |
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Fourteen points
when? purposes and effects? |
January 8, 1918
keep Russia in the war, inspired Allies to mightier effortsl; demoralized enemy governments by appealing to their minorities |
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first five of the fourteen points and appeal of each
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1. A proposal to abolish secret treaties (pleased liberals of all countries)
2. freedom of the seas (appealed to the germans and americans, who distrusted British sea power) 3. A removal of economic barriers among nations (comforting to Germany, which feared postwar vengeance) 4. Reduction of armament burdens (gratifying to taxpayers everywhere) 5. An adjustment of colonial claims in the interest of both native peoples and colonizers (reassuring to anti imperialists) |
