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East Tennessee State University

2009

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A Comparative Study Of America's Entries Into World War I And World War Ii., Samantha Alisha Taylor May 2009

A Comparative Study Of America's Entries Into World War I And World War Ii., Samantha Alisha Taylor

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This thesis studies events that preceded America's entries into the First and Second World Wars to discover similarities and dissimilarities. Comparing America's entries into the World Wars provides an insight into major events that influenced future ones and changed America.

Research was conducted from primary sources of Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt. In addition, secondary sources were used that study the events preceding America's entries into World War I and World War II. Research was also conducted on public opinion.

In World War I, German actions angered Wilson and segments of the American public, persuading Wilson to ask …