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Initially, Woodrow Wilson campaigned on the promise to avoid American involvement. Once World War I was underway, he concluded that America could not remain neutral because Americans were at risk, especially from German submarines.
adopted a policy of neutrality
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoPresident Wilson did Not start WWI. He tried his best to keep the USA out of WWI. WWI was started when Galvo Princip shot and killed the Archduke Ferdinand and his wife the Duchess Sophia. This led to a lot of European nations declaring war on one another. After the USA found out that Germany was trying to get Mexico to declare war on the USA, then the USA declared war on Germany.
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∙ 16y agoHe attempted to maintin US neutrality and did so until unrestricted U-Bost activity mandated a change of US policy.
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∙ 11y agoWilson first pledged to maintain US neutrality in what became W W I. Protests were made when Germany sank ships with Americans on them, but no military responses were made.
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∙ 12y agohe led the nation
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Can a president stay in power if world war breaks out?
So far there have been two world wars.The US President when the first one started was Woodrow Wilson; the US President when it ended was ... Woodrow Wilson.The US President when the second one started was Franklin Roosevelt. The US President when it ended was ... Harry Truman, but that's because he was Roosevelt's Vice-President and Roosevelt died shortly before the war was over.So a President can clearly remain in power "if a world war breaks out," though remaining in power if his own personal death "breaks out" is a considerably more difficult proposition.
How did world war 2 start in the first place?
Short story: The Germans invaded Poland, September 1939, and broke the Treaty of Versailles.
Who was the president during world war two while nuclear testing?
Which President? US or UK. Since US is the first country to use nuclear weapons, then I assume that you are asking who was the US president during world war two while nuclear testing? Answer: Truman.
He was the first to hold regular press conferences to speak on the radio and was in office when world war ended in 1918?
Woodrow Wilson was the first to hold regular prss conferences, to speak on the radio and was in office when World War 1 ended in 1918. Colin Craig
Who said the word cold war first?
woodro wilson
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
Woodrow Wilson was the president who led the United States through World War I. He was also very educated: he was the first U.S. president to have a PhD.
Who was the first president in office when world war 1 ended in 1918?
Woodrow Wilson
First president to throw World Series?
The first U.S. president to throw a ceremonial ball before a World Series game was Woodrow Wilson, who attended the 1915 World Series in Philadelphia.
Who was prsident during world war 1?
Woodrow Wilson was the President of the US during the first world war.
What was the nickname of president's Wilson's term in world war 1?
Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States serving from 1913-1921. His first term was nicknamed 'New Freedom'.
What was Edith Wilson's nickname after president Wilson's stroke?
Edith Wilson was the wife of President Woodrow Wilson. After he had a stroke, Edith was given the nickname "America's First Woman President."
Who was the president that led the US into world war 1?
World War I lasted from 1914-1918. Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921) was the United States 28th President who led the US through WWI. He allied with Great Britain and France in the war during the first year of his second term.Woodrow Wilson
When was president Woodrow Wilson's stroke?
October 2, 1919. While involved in the first world war.
Who was the Republican President after World War 1?
Warren G. Harding was the first Republican President after World War I. He was inaugurated in 1921, after Woodrow Wilson's term ended.
Who was the president that first spoke on the radio?
the first president who spoke on radio was wilson.
Who was president first woodrow wilson or michael montagne?
Of those two, only Wilson served as President.
What is president wilsons last name?
Wilson is his last name, his first was Woodrow. Therefore President (Woodrow)Wilson.
