American History: A Survey (Brinkley), 13th Edition

Chapter 21: AMERICA AND THE GREAT WAR

Essay

1
Considering Roosevelt's and Wilson's personalities and proposals, what would have happened to foreign policy if Roosevelt had won the Republican nomination in 1912 and become president again?
2
How did the Spanish-American War set the stage for America's Latin American policy in the early twentieth century?
3
Was American involvement in World War I inevitable? What forces worked to maintain neutrality? What forces propelled the country away from neutrality and into full belligerency?
4
Describe the suffering that the Great War visited on Europe. Why is it said that the United States emerged from the war as "the only real victor"?
5
Despite his tumultuous reception by the people of Europe and the generally favorable response he received on his tour in the western United States, Wilson faced troublesome opposition from both European statesmen and the United States senators. Why did he encounter such intransigence? Did he respond in a rational and politically effective way?
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