Carl Wilson

President Wilson aimed to be neutral in the war. When the German U-Boats sank the British liner Lusitania in May 1915, carrying 128 US citizens abroad, President Wilson demanded that there would be an end to the attacks on passenger ships. Surprisingly, Germany complied. President Wilson also stated that the US will not tolerate unrestricted submarine warfare/attacking as this would violate human…

Teacher Burnout Mr. Michael Baker, a new teacher at Woodrow Wilson Senior High School, is faced with the conflicting decision of whether or not it is his place to “blow the whistle” on his co-teacher, mentor, and friend, Mr. Frank Thompson, who has failed to fulfill his teacher obligation of properly educating his history class. This situation can be damaging because although Mr. Thompson’s class is well-known for receiving the highest grades statewide, his students are not actually being…

While all the presidents worked to correct problems during the Progressive Era, Theodore Roosevelt was the most progressive president because he regulated big business, workers rights, and conservation of natural resources The Sherman Antitrust Act was a part of Roosevelt's work of regulating business. Roosevelt used this act when he criticized the wealth of Americans on the account of violence exploding into the public that could destroy the whole system. Roosevelt also used the Pure Food and…

Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the United States and was a president during the progressive movement era. Wilson was a logical president and shared the former president Roosevelt's belief in strong Presidency.He also promised Americans a “New Freedom”, by taming big business, encouraging greater competition, eliminating special privileges and stopping monopolies. New Freedom Woodrow Wilson wanted to stop the corruption in the Big business and the unfair advantages small companies…

Why is Theodore Roosevelt’s face on Mount Rushmore? Teddy Roosevelt was a man who saw the good and bad in everything, He created the square deal which allowed everyone to succeed and have the same amount of opportunities as the next person. For example, He read a book called The Jungle written by Upton Sinclair and he was disgusted and immediately started to reform our health guidelines for what we eat. He passed the Meat Inspection Act, which made it so that all meat made and sold, must be…

Before becoming President, Taft served as Solicitor General of the United States and as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. In 1900, President William McKinley appointed Taft, Governor-General of the Philippines. In 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Taft Secretary of War in an effort to groom Taft, then his close political ally, into his handpicked presidential successor. Taft assumed a prominent role in problem solving, assuming on some occasions the…

My Michigan hero Hannah I'm home " ! I yelled As I walked though the door . She came running out of her room yelling ” sissy sissy !! We're have you been I missed you . Yeah I'm sorry I had to go to school but now that I'm home we can hang out what do you wanna do? Umm i don't know COLOR!! DO HAIR !! NAILS !! Anything with you sissy . Okay okay well what do you wanna do? It doesn't matter to me . A little while later " I called Hannah's name Hannah !! Do you want to…

On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson expressed his wish to declare war with Germany, a war later to be known as the “First World War”. With the proposal of war breaking out, the American people divided into two sides: those who were against war, and those who supported it. Although both sides conveyed compelling points, the message and ideas that were raised from those who opposed of the war prevailed. The American people strongly expressed their opposition to war. Through various means,…

Woodrow Wilson believed that if Germany and the Central Powers won World War I, it would ultimately have negative repercussions against the other countries, not just the United States. To prevent the Central Powers from winning the war, the United States’s joined the allied powers. There are many other reasons as to why the U.S. joined the allies, but the main rationale behind joining the war was to stop the unregulated submarine warfare. When Germany sunk the RMS Lusitania, that sent the United…

George Washington Policy of Isolationism Isolationism is a foreign policy adopted by a nation in which the country refuses to enter into any alliances, foreign trade or economic commitments. While England and France were at war Washington thought it was best to be neutral and not intervene. Washington established non-interventionism in his farewell address, and this policy was continued by Thomas Jefferson. During the 1790s, I think that isolationism was the best option for the United States…