Provide the context for and describe the main events of the period 1914-1917, during which the U.S. claimed to be following strict neutrality as European nations but eventually fought in war, describing fundamental issues raised by specific events policies, and their consequences leading to U.S involvement in world war I. Be clear in detailing cause and effect. Finally describe the nature of Wilson wartime leadership in terms of promoting the allied war effort, his goals in fighting in the war, and the Versailles peace treaty that followed. Why was he unsuccessful in convincing the U.S. senate to ratify the treaty.
