This investigation aims to analyze the question: to what extent did American Neutrality and Trade in World War I (WWI) serve as a cause for eventual involvement in the conflict? This investigation will focus on goals outline by President Woodrow Wilson in his address to Congress in 1914 declaring neutrality, the effect of the British Blockade of German Ports in respect to US trade, the consequent German U-boat attacks on American trading vessels, and the Zimmerman telegram. The investigation will include events, documents from the beginning of WWI (1914) until American Military Involvement in 1917.
Sources to be used in this study include, various newspaper articles as well as President Wilson’s Declaration of Neutrality. Several other primary and secondary sources will be used to establish relationships between causes and effects. Each source will be assessed for its origin, …show more content…
The origin of this source is a detailed account of American History by Alan Brinkley, historian and professor at Columbia University. Brinkley earned his A.B. degree at Princeton University and his Ph.D. at Harvard University in 1979. He specializes in the history of twentieth-century America. The purpose of this source is to provide an analytical account of the History of the Americas to university students studying American History in depth. The section used in this investigation purpose is to provide an account of the events and causes leading to America’s involvement in World War I. The value of this source that as Brinkley received both of his degrees at highly reputable institutions the information presented is supported using events and integrations of statistics thus making it well supported. The limitation of this source is that it is limited in its scope of events happening in the European countries and focuses on the role of the US and factors pushing the US toward the
Sources to be used in this study include, various newspaper articles as well as President Wilson’s Declaration of Neutrality. Several other primary and secondary sources will be used to establish relationships between causes and effects. Each source will be assessed for its origin, …show more content…
The origin of this source is a detailed account of American History by Alan Brinkley, historian and professor at Columbia University. Brinkley earned his A.B. degree at Princeton University and his Ph.D. at Harvard University in 1979. He specializes in the history of twentieth-century America. The purpose of this source is to provide an analytical account of the History of the Americas to university students studying American History in depth. The section used in this investigation purpose is to provide an account of the events and causes leading to America’s involvement in World War I. The value of this source that as Brinkley received both of his degrees at highly reputable institutions the information presented is supported using events and integrations of statistics thus making it well supported. The limitation of this source is that it is limited in its scope of events happening in the European countries and focuses on the role of the US and factors pushing the US toward the