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If Wilson was willing to join the war on the side of the Entente, how come did he try to end the war via mediation with America as a neutral party? He was trying to “everything that it is possible to do to define and defend neutral rights.” in a letter to the American ambassador to the United Kingdom at the time, which was along the lines of "Don't actively support a side but also don't do anything to enforce our neutrality" Basically sit down and wait for a miracle for the war to end pretty much. As for the supplies sent to the Entente, it was more so American business rather than the policy of Wilson since turns out selling goods to a nation under naval blockade in the early 20th century is a bit difficult and often doesn't give the best of profits. My statement about his interventions were more so about showing how disproportionate the troop numbers were rather than a comparison to show how minor American troop deployments were compared to the European Powers at the time. And I ain't saying Wilson was not controversial nor am I defending, I'm just saying maybe he's not as bad as modern academia makes him out to be. Plus I'm sure there's controversy for every US President in history, in office or not.No. It was pretty clear to everyone Wilson wanted to enter the war on the Entente side because of his British sympathies. But couldn't because of public sentiment and needed an excuse (as well as heavy propaganda) to join. Also his interventions in the Caribbean and Central America were costly and did crap all. Even if they were normal at the time, he did a shitty job and made things worse. Which is why people praise Teddy Roosevelt compared to Wilson. And no he didn't have the "right intention". He was controversial in his own time and now it's rare to encounter someone who defends Wilson. All I've seen were either neocon/lib internationalists, a white supremacist who hated Hitler and the one or two contrarian.
In relation to this thread however, it seems Vaush has kept true to his grifter nature.