Primary Source Assignment1) The Primary Source Assignment includes a set of three primary sources (2 documents, 1 image) relating to the time-period covered in Unit 1. Using all three of the sources p

Primary Source Assignment

1) The Primary Source Assignment includes a set of three primary sources (2 documents, 1 image) relating to the time-period covered in Unit 1. Using all three of the sources provided in the set, write an essay based on the guidelines below.

NOTE: Read all of document 1. Document 2 is 20 pages long, but you only need to focus on pages 5-10, especially the highlighted portions. Here is a youtube link to actor Mark Ruffalo performing the highlighted portions of the speech in document 2:

2) For the content of your paper:

1. In document 1, how does Woodrow Wilson justify his support for American involvement in World War I?
2. In document 2, how does Eugene V. Debs justify his opposition to World War I?
3. What elements of the image above reflect the ideas presented in documents 1 and 2? How do you think imagery like this affected American perceptions about Germans and World War I?
4. Based on the textbook and the videos, as well as the documents and the image, explain why the United States intervened in World War I.

3) Writing Requirements:  PSA must be more than 500 words in length. Direct quotes do not count toward the required word count.