Sovereignty at Sea
ISBN: 9780813040219
Platform/Publisher: Project MUSE / University Press of Florida
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Chapters; Download: Chapters
Subjects: World War 1914-1918; World War 1914-1918; Merchant marine; World War 1914-1918;

While numerous studies have examined Woodrow Wilson's policy of neutrality prior to U.S. entry into World War I, none has focused on the actual merchant ship losses that created the final casus belli. This work focuses on what the president knew and when he knew it concerning the loss of ten ships between February 3 and April 4, 1917. By looking at the specifics, Rodney Carlisle offers new explanations for the reasons that led the president, the cabinet, the public, and Congress to decide for war.


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