Question

Read the excerpt from President Woodrow Wilson’s speech, "War Message to Congress." It is a war against all nations. American ships have been sunk, American lives taken, in ways which it has stirred us very deeply to learn of, but the ships and people of other neutral and friendly nations have been sunk and overwhelmed in the waters in the same way. There has been no discrimination. Which emotion is President Wilson most likely trying to evoke in his listeners?

Answer 1

Sadness

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the excerpt from President Woodrow Wilson’s speech, "War Message to Congress.", he talks about the loss of American lives and how ships has been sunk (along with the men aboard her) and the various tragedies facing the country.

Therefore, the emotion that President Wilson is most likely trying to evoke in his listeners is sadness.