For Freedom And Democracy: Article Analysis

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In document 22-1, The North American Review, we notice that it is an editorial that was placed in a United States magazine. This article was for the North American Review that was called “For Freedom and Democracy.” In Europe’s efforts to motivates americans to join President Wilson into war they published the article in April 1917. They listed how it could be beneficial on both of their ends as well as mention the reasons as to why they joined the war.

In the editorial, For Freedom and Democracy, the editor starts off by mentioning the promise germany had made to the United States and how they could not keep their word. Also how they been anticipating for President Wilson to ask congress to declare war, considering all the wrongdoings

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