Although many Americans were enthusiastic for the United States to enter World W
Although many Americans were enthusiastic for the United States to enter World War I on the side of the Allies, political support for declaring war was not unanimous.
For this assignment, please read Senator George Norris’s floor speech
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in opposition to joining the war and President Woodrow Wilson’s War MessageActions
, in which he asks Congress to declare war against Germany.Norris was a Republican Senator from Nebraska who promoted a non-interventionist foreign policy. Throughout his political career, he supported Progressive and New Deal federal initiatives. Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat, was re-elected as President of the United States in 1916, having campaigned on the slogan “He kept us out of the war”.
After reading the documents, please write an ~800 word response statement to the question:
In your informed opinion, was the United States justified in entering World War I? Why or why not?
Your response must include a coherent thesis statement, as well as two arguments for your position. You must provide at least two quotes from the assigned text to support your arguments.
Additionally, address one counter-argument to your position by including a quote from the opposing source and refuting it.
Please use appropriate academic language and formatting in your response. You are required to use the two sources provided, but you may consult additional references if you wish (please include appropriate citations if you do so).
I prefer that you upload your submission as a Word document.