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DIG #1 – The League of
Nations: Opposing Views
Over the course of the semester you
will have several opportunities to “dig” into some primary sources on topics
related to the secondary sources we discuss in class.
The first Dig focuses on the fight
over U.S. membership in the League of Nations. Below are links to three sharply
contrasting viewpoints on that issue.
Read the statements by Wilson,
Lodge, and Borah and answer the following questions. Be sure to introduce
evidence from the sources to support what you write.
1.
What seem to be the most fundamental
issues upon which these three politicians differ most sharply?
2.
How do their respective visions of
the United States and the role it should play in the world differ?
3.
Indicate which of the three YOU
believe makes the strongest case for his position and explain why.
You
should turn in this assignment in class on Wednesday, September 9th.
Please
type and double-space your responses. Try to answer all three questions in less
than 1200 words.
To access the documents, click on these links: