Presented to America by the people of France in 1886, the Statue of Liberty sits on a 12-acre island in New York Harbor. Her crown has 25 windows and seven spikes.
American Neutrality. Since the beginning of World War I in 1914, the United States, under President Woodrow Wilson, had maintained strict neutrality, other than providing material assistance to the Allies.
After completing this lesson, students should be able to: 1  Explain why the United States adopted a policy of neutrality after the outbreak of war in Europe in August 1914. 2  Identify challenges to American neutrality. 3  Explain why Wilson decided to request a declaration of war.