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.
More. In this message urging Congress to declare war on Germany, President Woodrow Wilson presents the Progressive understanding of foreign policy: America has a duty to spread liberty across the world.âThe world must be made safe for democracy.ore. In this message urging Congress to declare war on Germany, President Woodrow Wilson presents the Progressive understanding of foreign policy: America has a duty to spread liberty across the world.