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Before questioning Woodrow Wilson's role in World War I, you must first examine the reasons that prompted the United States to enter the conflict. Several key events were responsible for us to get involved. After taking into account the combat in Europe, the heated debate over interventionism, and German resentment to our healthy relations with Britain, Wilson decided to engage the United States in WWI. As a result, he became the key figure in United …

…e League of Nations. The only area in which he fell short was during the post-war period. His decisions did not match that of the prevailing public attitude and his compromises with the treaty did not satisfy the other nations. Sometimes, the wants and desires of the few have to be sacrificed for the good of the many. Unfortunately, Wilson's ideals were sacrificed by a short-sighted many not for the better, but for the worse.