Very early in this chapter, Foner talks about Neutrality and Preparedness in regards to America getting involved with the war. In 1915 when a German submarine sank the Lusitania killing 124 Americans, President Wilson’s policy changed from neutrality to preparedness … Continue reading
America’s intervention in foreign affairs became prevalent. This intervention was justified by the Roosevelt Corollary, which stated that “the United States had the right to exercise ‘an international police power’ in the Western Hemisphere.” Foner makes a clear interpretation of … Continue reading
Foner had mentioned the topic of the Propaganda War in some-what of a brief summary, which was fine since most of the important details were in it. He explains why and how President Woodrow Wilson started up the propaganda war. … Continue reading
Foner begins the section on women’s suffrage by introducing the point that the ideals of democracy and freedom reached the minds of women. Even though the topic was a little bit short, it summarized that time in history moderately well. … Continue reading
The David Blight book sounds like a wonderful piece of work and is worth reading. It sounds fascinating to me because every person should be knowledgeable not only about what happened in history but also how history is constructed. David … Continue reading