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Wilson's War Message and Making the World Safe for Democracy
Analyze the rhetoric, arguments, and moral justifications presented in Woodrow Wilson's April 1917 address requesting a declaration of war from Congress.
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American Neutrality and Entry into World War I
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Analyze why the United States initially pursued a policy of neutrality in World War I and evaluate the domestic and international factors that led to its entry in 1917.
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