Dennis Wilson

Wilsonian Doctrine is a direct reflection of early 20th century Progressive idealism invading the traditional American ideal of non-interventionist foreign policy. Although non-intervention is not reflected in the actual actions of the United States during the 19th century, it is still an overarching, albeit impotent goal of Middle-American and non-Eastern Elite political ideology. Eastern Elites during the early 20th century, with their strong Anglophile tendencies and receptiveness toward…

First and foremost, the United States government attempted to remain neutral during the war for as long as possible. The United States was growing more diverse due to immigration and entering war would only alienate those said immigrants. President Wilson made his stance on the issue clear, that “the people of the United States are drawn from many nations, and chiefly from the nations now at war. It is natural and inevitable that there should be the utmost variety of sympathy and desire among…

A revolutionary, but flawed man, President Woodrow Wilson blamed Europe’s fragile infrastructure on its dependence on a balance of power, and so he proposed his Fourteen Points at the Paris Peace Conference and with it the groundworks for an effective peace with the creation of a League of Nations. The League would serve as an international parliamentary system responsible for the maintenance of peace through a system of collective security, whereby external aggression against a member nation…

Progressivism movement gave a social change throughout the nation in the late 1890’s. The fear of big business and corrupted government gave a motive to improve American’s living. It was utilized to cure social issues from industrialization and urbanization and corruptions. In the municipal level the reforms had a system of home rule, by improving society which community services, utilities, public health program, workplace conditions, and tenement rules. On state level reforms involved mayors,…

first of many erroneous mistakes made by Wilson in his attempts to have the Treaty of Versailles ratified by Congress. Desperate for retention of a Democratic majority in legislation in preparation for the Paris Peace Conference, Wilson went against the popular notion that “politics stops at the water’s edge” in 1918 when he called out the Republican party in speech in an effort to win votes for the Democratic party in the upcoming midterm election. Wilson distastefully blamed the Republicans in…

In Woodrow Wilson’s war message of 1917, Wilson addresses to Congress the recent war events going on with Germany. His goal of the speech is to urge Congress to declare war on Germany. Throughout the speech his main points cover how Germany has been attacking America, ways to end the war, and how Russia is also a threat to America. In the structure of the speech, Wilson provides audience with evidence of attacks and ways to resolve the situation, which helps him convince the audience that the…

the league of Nations, self-determination and the mandate system. In today's discussion I will be talking about Wilson's 14 points, that was proposed after the war. Wilson's 14 points were 14 goals of the United States, proposed by President Woodrow Wilson in the peace negotiations after World War I. These principles were outlined in a speech in 1918 to Congress. The 14 points consisted of recommendations like; open covenants or peace, absolute freedom of navigation upon the seas in peace and…

The idea of an ultimate victim in August Wilson’s Fences varies from reader to reader. Troy Maxson often portrays himself as the victim of this play. However, that is not the case for the readers. Rose, his wife, is the true victim of this play; Troy cheats on Rose with another woman, he even has a child with her. Not to mention her one-way love towards her unloyal and arrogant husband. Apart from the other characters of the story, Rose gives a numerous amount of times to Troy. However, she…

In the play “Fences” by August Wilson, Wilson uses language and diction to show dissatisfaction on how it can lead to actions that destroys a person’s life, and the people around them. Troy Maxson's a character with peculiar traits that can be stated as frustration. Fences is during a time when fights against segregation aren’t approached as that important. This was causing a clear emphasized life for Troy and others. Fences theme shows racist oppression, but also shows how family values…

Dreams and ambitions are an important aspect of life. Having goals to strive towards provides purpose, drive, and determination. In August Wilson’s play Fences, Troy and Cory Maxson are a father son duo with sports-related dreams, both past and present. However, neither character accomplishes their respective goals due to the racial differences experienced during the 1950s and 1960s. The dreams of these characters in Fences are impacted by the racism of the time as well as the bitterness…