Question

Do you think president wilson was justified in asking congress to declare war in order to make the world safe for democracy? Why or why not?

Answer 1

On April 2, 1917, Wilson went before a special joint session of Congress and asked for a declaration of war against Germany, stating: “The world must be made safe for democracy.

Answer 2

Answer:

President Wilson spoke before a joint session of Congress on April 2, 1917, less than one month after beginning his second term in office.  He asked Congress to declare war on Germany to keep the world “safe for democracy.”  Great Britain and France were democracies, while a Kaiser ruled Germany and an Emperor ruled Austria-Hungary.  Woodrow Wilson

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