History of the United States II / Unit 8 USH2 1057 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Neutral in Thought
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The idea
When war broke out in Europe, Wilson declared American neutrality and, the National Archives records, asked Americans to remain impartial in thought as well as deed.
In practice
A president asking citizens to hold no side, in word or feeling.
Where people slip
Neutrality in policy did not mean neutrality in trade, as the next entry shows.
Your place on the trail
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