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But most of the Congressional opposition to American belligerency took a much harsher attitude toward the forma- tion of the rival military areas and saw only the similarity of the two steps . " Thus , we have the two declarations of ...
But most of the Congressional opposition to American belligerency took a much harsher attitude toward the forma- tion of the rival military areas and saw only the similarity of the two steps . " Thus , we have the two declarations of ...
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... naval and military forces of the United States and the resources of the Government ; and to bring the conflict to a successful termination all of the resources of the country are hereby pledged by the Congress of the United States .
... naval and military forces of the United States and the resources of the Government ; and to bring the conflict to a successful termination all of the resources of the country are hereby pledged by the Congress of the United States .
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The General noted that although the peril of war was omnipresent , the leaders of the nation had spent their time with words and not deeds in the matter of military preparedness ; they had simply let things drift .
The General noted that although the peril of war was omnipresent , the leaders of the nation had spent their time with words and not deeds in the matter of military preparedness ; they had simply let things drift .
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Contents
The People versus the Interests | 19 |
The Anathemas Foreign Entanglements | 34 |
A Great Step Backward | 48 |
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| Title | Congressional Opposition to War: 1917 |
| Author | Clarence Ruben Stay |
| Contributor | Stanford University. Department of History |
| Publisher | Stanford University, 1961 |
| Length | 162 pages |
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