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The Anatomy of Woodrow Wilson: Neutrality in World War I
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The Anatomy of Woodrow Wilson: Neutrality in World War I
The Brain
What does Woodrow Wilson already know about the war?
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- Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary assassinated on June 28, 1914.
- Serbia are being targeted by Austria-Hungary, leading to the alliance between them and Russia.
- Austria-Hungary joins forces with Germany.
- War is declared on August 1, 1914!
- The Schlieffen Plan is a-go for the Triple Alliance! Conquer France!
- Trench warfare in France? New weapons!
- Stalemate between Triple Alliance and Triple Entente until 1918... What now?
The Eyes
What does Woodrow Wilson see the future of the war being?
- Wilson wants the United States to be impartial.
- So long as the war didn't bring the United States into conflict, the United States was to remain neutral!
- "They'll sort it out themselves. They don't need us for anything, unless..."
- Vast majority of Americans agree with this.
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The Mouth
How does Woodrow Wilson vocalize this future?
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- He wants this, but he's still the president... He has to voice this neutrality to the entirety of the United States!
- He does this through the "Message on Neutrality" speech, delivered on August 19, 1914.
- Link to the speech transcript (it's not that long, I promise) is below.
- https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/august-19-1914-message-neutrality
The Heart
How do Woodrow Wilson's initial actions contradict neutrality?
- Wilson wants to be neutral... But he still trades with Britain?
- Great Britain, sided with the Triple Entente, was in the war! How was trading and supplying Britain with war supplies neutral?
- William P. Frye was transporting grain to England was targeted by German warfare. Wilson was outraged, even though he said he wanted to be neutral.
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The Gut
What is Woodrow Wilson's reaction to all the events?
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- Remember when we said that the United States will remain neutral until something happened? Well, it's happening.
- All the events will draaaaaag the United States into the war. Can't stay out of it if the drama involves you!
- What's Wilson's gut reaction to these events? Get into the war, obviously!
- On April 2, 1917, President Wilson delivers the "Declaration of War" address to Congress to join in the war against Germany.
- The speech transcript link is below
- https://wwi.lib.byu.edu/index.php/Wilson%27s_War_Message_to_Congress
- The audio version (since it's a longer read) is below.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji6OVy2fK8o
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