World War I

Describes the United States' role in World War I, and shows the changing attitudes of President Wilson and the American people. Covers the events from 1914 and the death of Archduke Ferdinand to the outbreak of war on the continent. Tells how the isolationist policy prevented the United States from entering the war until the Zimmerman telegram scandal, compounded with the declaration of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany, triggered American reaction. Shows the role Wilson played in the Versailles Treaty with the repudiation of his 14 points, and how the League of Nations was defeated in the United States.