Although, it was hard for Germany to do so because Britain blocked this trade since they had control over the Atlantic Ocean, which Germany would have to cross through to be able to trade with the U.S. However, this was not really going against any "neutrality laws" because Germany was also free to trade with America if they wished. was not really being neutral, since they were trading and with and helping the Allies. The Central Powers, however, were upset at this because they felt that the U.S. This trading system was what allowed America to prosper, especially with the Allies. had always provided help to the Allies in materials, like weapons. However, Wilson had some policies that would eventually hurt the country, and ultimately help in the U.S. They did not want to get dragged into another war, and did as much as possible to avoid it. Paragraph: At the beginning of World War I, the United States was set on remaining neutral. Once they entered the war, Americans were still very reluctant and anti-war, Wilson had to create committees and find methods to spark enthusiasm in Americans. was really neutral because of the trade with the Allies but not the Central Powers, which eventually led to America joining the war. However, Germany did not believe that the U.S. They even remained neutral after the Lusitania in an effort to stay out of the war. Thesis: At the start of World War I, Wilson and the rest of Americans tried very hard to remain neutral. He protected the working men, women, and children from exploitation. While they had in common certain ideas such as favoring unions, being progressives, and the women's right to vote, Roosevelt's New National program was the more realistic response to industrialization because Wilson favored small enterprises and businesses, while Roosevelt tackled the big industries. However, the New Freedom program did not support Roosevelt's programs for social welfare. He even created the Clayton Antitrust Act which said that actions such as forbidding unions or strikes in factories were illegal. In contrast to Roosevelt's program, Wilson's New Freedom wanted smaller businesses and he was very anti-monopolies. This program wanted antitrust laws to be enforced/stronger and tariff reductions. He was a very strong progressive he came up with the program called New Freedom. Alternatively, Woodrow Wilson was the Democratic presidential candidate in the same election. He was also not a big fan of monopolies, he sought to regulate them, but not completely remove them. This program favored strong control of trusts (he believed they were good as long as they favored the people), social justice, woman's right to vote, stronger regulation, social welfare, and much more. During his campaign, he came up with this New Nationalism program. He ran in the election of 1912 as part of the Progressive Republican Party. Paragraph: Theodore Roosevelt was an imperialist. However, they both favored unions, progressivism, and woman suffrage. Thesis: Roosevelt's New Nationalism program strongly called for social welfare programs, while Wilson's New Freedom program focused on banking reform and tariff reductions.
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