1. The chapter’s introduction draws a parallel between the American efforts to fight terrorism in Afghanistan and Iraq and Woodrow Wilson’s crusade to make the world “safe for democracy.” Does the history of American involvement in World War I teach any “lessons” about foreign wars?
2. Why did Woodrow Wilson recommend neutrality at the outset of the European war and why did he change his mind?
3. Did progressivism play a role in leading the United States into World War I? Did it shape how the war was waged?
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4. What problems did the United States encounter in mobilizing for war? How did the war effort contribute to the growth of the American state?
5. How did the war affect minorities and women? How did it restrict dissent and labor?
6. What were the arguments for and against American ratification of the League of Nations?
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