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How do write a paragraph explaining why President Wilson asked Congress to arm American merchant ships?
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Although the United States had not yet entered World War I, its merchant ships were still being attacked by German forces. As a means of protecting American ships and their crew, Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to give the ships the ability to defend themselves.
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∙ 9y agoPresident Wilson asked the Congress to arm the American merchant ships because of the dangers that lay ahead. He wanted to safeguard the ship from any imminent attack.
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∙ 11y agobecause the wanted to.
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