Question

Choose one of the following options and write a report of 400 words.

A. As Woodrow Wilson, how would you have presented your argument for a just peace rather than a peace of vengeance? Be thorough and persuasive, challenging your arguments with those from the opposing side.

B. How did the Strategic Allied victories in the battles at Cantigny, the Argonne Forest, and Chateau-Thierry help Europe's fight against Germany in World War I?

c. Analyze the effect of General John J. Pershing's decisions to keep United States forces independent rather than integrating them into the European armies.

Answer 1

c. Analyze the effect of General John J. Pershing's decisions to keep United States forces independent rather than integrating them into the European armies.

General John Pershing believed that the allies had only 169 divisions against the 260 Germany divisions and he believed that it was doubtful that the allies could stop the Germans. The Europeans presented the solution of inserting the American military into the British and French units at the company level, it was called “amalgamation”. They believed it would compensate for the inexperience of the American Officers. Pershing did not agree with that because he had an “open warfare” doctrine. This doctrine was not linked to trench warfare as the Europeans were, it restored mobility at the same time it emphasized the American aggressiveness and marksmanship. This way, amalgamation would not be a good idea.

Answer 2

• A) President Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy, also known as "Wilsonianism", was the introduction of the "14 Points", which was a statement which was intended to be used for peace negotiations in order to End the First World War. In this document, Wilson introduced progressive ideas such as free trade agreements, democracy, and the self-determination of populations. He stated that this proposal would not only bring "just and secure peace" but "a new balance of power".