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    Some progressive groups suggested that there was much need for moral reform in America. It was argued that in many urban areas, corruption invaded political establishments. Progressives pushed for social purity and sought to rid these urban communities from corruptions such as alcoholism. According to Barnes & Bowles (2014), “In addition to middle-class women and Protestant clergy, the movement attracted nativists and racists, who argued that immigrants and African Americans were more likely to…

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    During this time Woodrow Wilson was the President of the United States. During his first term he was able to keep American troops out of the war. Tension grew between the United States and Germany, after several U.S. ships were damaged or sunk by German mines. In 1915, Germany declared unrestricted warfare on all ships, no matter if they are neutral or not. Germany attacked many ship that had unarmed…

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    The United States joined World War One on April 6, 1917, three years after WW1 originally began. Before that day, America would try to stay out of the war. President Woodrow Wilson tried to keep the United States neutral, but Germany continuously violated their conditions/neutral status. Based on the facts, The United States did have good enough reasons to join the war with the allied powers, against the central powers. Unrestricted submarine warfare was one of the most important reasons on why…

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    Woodrow Wilson, and U.S. foreign relations in conceptualizing and analyzing the political leaders’ and policy makers’ strategy for peace and national security during and after the First World War. Currently a professor at the Illinois State University Department of History, Kennedy has been awarded the Outstanding College Research Award in 2014 as well as the ISU-CAS Outstanding Service Award. Beside his monograph, The Will to Believe, he has published several journal articles about Woodrow…

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    Germany is not responsible for the outbreak of World War One. Germany was only supporting our ally just like Russia was with Serbia. At this point when the war broke out, many countries knew the war was inevitable. The treaty of Versaille forced us to take blame as we were the last standing central power because Austria-Hungary had fallen. As for the letters where it says, the kaiser supports the war effort that was between two austrian diplomats so there is no solid evidence that the kaiser…

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    America was justified in going to war with Mexico because President Polk approved,the majority of Congress approved,and the country wanted to expand itself without any limits.Once America found out that 16 of their soldiers were killed by another country,the president was furious.President Polk was a big believer in defending Texas and he wrote a statement about going to war with Mexico.On Document B President Polk states, “Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our…

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    intervention. During Wilson’s presidency, the world was at the center of imperialism. President Wilson, however, had an eye for world peace. He believed Americans had the duty of bringing democracy to the rest of the world. His belief that all people should have the choice to freely elect their heads of state and forms of government became known as self-determination. During World War I, President Wilson announced that the United States would stay neutral in the war. Following the…

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    President Woodrow Wilson gave his speech “The Fourteen Points” on January 8th, 1918 to a joint session of Congress. Which was during the period of World War I that America had joined on April 6, 1917 to ensure was being fought for an everlasting peace in Europe. In this document President Woodrow Wilson discusses his Fourteen Points Plan. President Wilson begins by saying that we shall be open to start completely clean with one another by accepting what has been done in the past and choose to…

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    For the case of Abrams Vs The United States it started in New York, New York in Union Square. Where some russian immigrants were throwing pamphlets from a second-story window out to the public. In June of 1917, Two months after the U.S entered the war congress passed the espionage act. This act established three basic wartime offense: conveying false information intended with U.S military operation, causing insubordination in the military, and obstructing recruiting . In May of 1918 the…

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    administration of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. Undoubtedly, Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson were innovators who wanted to change the nation to an understanding extent while their reforms were not as aimed at maintaining the traditional…

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