Road to War, The: Wilson's Neutrality
Across the Atlantic, Americans look with horror at the carnage in Europe. Wilson believes that it was the system of secret alliances that led to the war, and that all of the participants are equally responsible. As the war becomes more brutal, publi...
Road to War, The: Road to War, The
Europe in 1914 is a complex system of competing alliances led by two opposing forces: Great Britain on one side and Germany on the other. When the heir to the Austria-Hungarian Empire Archduke Franz Ferdinand is gunned down by a Serbian nationalist,...
Road to War, The: Germany's Aggressive Submarine Warfare Tests U. S. Neutrality
Economic realities in the second year of World War I make it difficult for the United States to maintain its neutrality. Roosevelt encourages the U. S. to enter the war on side of allies, a minority opinion. In the election of 1916, Republican candi...
Road to War, The: Collapse of European Peace, The
By August 1914 Germany has declared war on Russia and France and invades Belgium in preparation for an attack on France. Its strategy is to knock France out of the war before tackling Russia, the more serious threat. Most observers predict the war w...
Road to War, The: Germany's Major Strategies, 1917
Germany redoubles its efforts to win the war before American forces have an impact. In 1917 Germany takes three risks in an attempt to accomplish its goal. It resumes unconditional submarine warfare to halt shipping, sends Lenin back to Russia to st...
To End All Wars?: Wilson and the Ratification Battle
The Senate Foreign Relations committee chaired by Henry Cabot Lodge rejects the treaty negotiated at Versailles. The idea of collective security required by membership in League of Nations is problematic for both liberals and conservatives. The U.S....