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An 8 page consideration of the reasons behind the US’s entry into World War I. This paper presents Wilson as one of history’s tragic heroes. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Our reasons for entering this war were complex but, as then President Woodrow Wilson explained, this war was supposed to make the world safe for democracy. It was, in
fact, supposed to be a war to end all wars. In actuality just the opposite result was achieved. Not only did World War I fail to ensure world
safety for democracy it had a number of other societal retributions which extended well beyond the end of the war itself. In some ways the outcome of World War
I even contributed to President Wilsons forever being considered as one of historys tragic figures. World War I spanned a four year period
between 1914 and 1918 (Fussell, 2001). Nearly ten million lives were lost in this global affair (Willmott, 2009). World War I resulted from a variety of causes.
The most prominent of these was the rise of nationalism (Willmott, 2009). People of common geographic origin, language, and history began to see themselves as members of large cultural
affiliations. What had previously been small isolated states of people began to unite into nations. Italy and Germany were formed as a direct result of Nationalism. Tensions
in Germany in particular before the outbreak of war were phenomenal (Arthur, 2004). There was a tremendous sense of expectancy among the German people (Arthur, 2004). Many actually
wanted war (Arthur, 2004). Competition over colonial holdings and other resources led to increased military powers and
resentment of competing powers (Willmott, 2009). By the late 1800s Germany had formed one of the largest and best-trained military forces in the world. Heated interaction and competition
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