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 WOODROW WILSON There are many families being effected by the war, fathers, mothers ,brothers and sisters all sacrifice their loved ones for our country.The man who wrote this song ,"I Didn't Raise My Son to be a Soldier" is a father whos son went to war. He fears his son will no longer grow up to be his pride and joy because he will become a fighter. The father wants his son to be a father himself and find a lady to love and have children to hold. His son might die as soon as he gets there and the fathers dreams will never come true.

Many people may be effected by this song because the Americans might find out it is true. Americans may think it is wrong, however it is something we must do, for if we didn't all our sons may die and no one will have anyone to love.

2 April 1917

Gentlemen of the Congress,

I have asked the congress to come together in this session because there are important decisions that must be decided on immediately in regard to our relationship with the Central Powers. I believe that I should ask you to help me decide upon this decision.

On February 3rd I came before you with the announcement from the Imperial German government that as of February 1st it would use its submarines to sink every boat or vessel that approached the ports of Great Britain, Ireland, the Western coast of Europe or any parts controlled by the enemies of Germany with the Mediterranean Sea. Since April of last year (1916) the Imperial Government of Germany promised the United States that passenger boats would not be sunk and that warning would be given to other ships, which German submarines might destroy.

I could not believe that Germany would in fact go against human practices of a civilization. International law attempts to provide laws, which would be respected and obeyed upon the seas. “The heart and conscience of man kind” demand this respect of rules. The German government has brushed away these laws. My regard is not to the loss of property but to the “wanton and whole sale destruction” of the lives of men, women, and children not engaged in war. “The German submarine warfare against non military ships is a crime against mankind” The sinking of neutral ships is a crime against all nations. Not only have American ships been sunk and American lives been taken, but the ships and people of the other neutral and friendly nations have also been destroyed. The Germans

have showed no discrimination. The decisions we, the congress and myself must make need to be made with great thought and judgment. Our reasons for declaring war should not be for revenge or assertion of physical power, but for the champion of human rights.

On February 26th when I addressed you, the congress, I thought it would be enough to restate our neutral rights with arms, our rights to use the waters against unlawful interference and our right to keep our people safe. “But armed neutrality now appears impractical” remaining neutral is not an option; submarines have become an outlaw when used by Germans against merchant shipping. The German government has violated the very rights of human beings.

With deep feeling of grave responsibility I believe it is my constitutional duty to advise congress to declare the recent acts by the imperial German government to be nothing less than war against the people. The government must take immediate actions to put the country in a state of defense and to employ all means necessary to bring the government of the German terms and their uncontrollable aggression toward people. The war might require a very long period of time. There is much sacrifice ahead for the people of this country. It is an overwhelming thing to lead the peaceful people of the United States into the war. With Gods help, this great country, may she help us triumph.

Auto biography Woodrow Wilson

 I was born on December 28th, 1856 in Staunton Virginia. I grew up in a very holy and academic family. My father was a Presbyterian minister and my mother was the daughter of a Presbyterian minister. I did my under graduate work at Princeton University, I graduated from Virginia Law School and received a doctorate form John Hopkins University. The key piece of work I published was called the Congretion Government, which analyzed the difficulties arising from the separation of the legislative and executive branch. I was the president of Princeton from 1902-1910 and was considered a great reformer of education. I was elected governor of New Jersey in 1910. I ran for the president of the United States in 1912 as a democrat and won when Taft and Roosevelt split the republican vote.

In the early days of World War 1, I was determined to keep the United State a neutral country. On January 31st, Germany announced unrestricted warfare on ships. On March 27, four of our American ships were attacked and sunk by the Germans. On April 2, I asked congress for a Declaration of War. Congressed declared war on April 6, 1917. I never doubted the outcome and I was able to organize the nation’s armies, factory workers, and farmers.

In the year 1919, in France, I was unable to carry out my conception of peace. The United States congress refused to approve America’s acceptance into the League of Nations. At the end of September, I collapsed and one week later I suffered cerebral hemorrhage. I never fully recovered but was able to finish my term and I lived in retirement for the last three years of my very successful life.   14 points  **1. No more secret agreements (Open covenants openly arrived at). ****2. Free navigation of all seas. ****3. An end to all economic barriers between countries. ****4. Countries to reduce weapon numbers. ****5. All decisions regarding the colonies should be impartial ****6. The German Army is to be removd from Russia. Russia should be left to develop her own political set-up. ****7. Belgium should be independent like before the war. ****8. France should be fully liberated and allowed to recover Alsace-Lorraine ****9. All Italians are to be allowed to live in Italy. Italy's borders are to "along clearly recognisable lines of nationality." ****10. Self-determination should be allowed for all those living in Austria-Hungary. ****11. Self-determination and guarantees of independence should be allowed for ** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">the Balkan states. ****<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">12. The Turkish people should be governed by the Turkish government. Non-Turks in the old Turkish Empire should govern themselves. ****<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">13. An independent Poland should be created which should have access to the sea. ****<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">14. A League of Nations should be set up to guarantee the political and territorial independence of **<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">**<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">all states. **  //<span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Bibliographic information-"I Didn't Raise My Son to be a Soldier"December 17 2009 http://mysongbook.de/msb/songs/;didn'tra.html" "Wilsons War Message to Congress" December 18 2009 worldwar1<http://wwi.lid.byu.edu/index.phpWilson's-_war_message_to_congress The White House Woodrow Wilson December 18,2009 www.whitehouse.gov/history/Presidents/ww28html7 //

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