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__media type="custom" key="5090513"MY PRESIDETIAL SPEACH/ SKIT__ Attention! Attention! I have an important proposition to amend. As you recall, I would like our armed forces to enter the war. I understand everyone’s concerns regarding their loved ones. I understand we want to remain neutral with foreign affairs. But we can’t let the other countries treat us as a minority.

(Question: But what other reasons do we have to enter the war? We can’t let our pride over whelm us.)

We want to enter the war at our own free will before attacks start on us. Europe is signing secret treaties and creating an alliance system. This is creating a nation vs. nation affair. We have to prevent being attacked by other nation’s militarism, but keep our nation protected as well.

(Question: But why enter at all if no one has tried anything yet? There has been no point of effort shown to try and attack our nation.)

We cannot risk our freedom by waiting for the other nations to attack us. If we achieve my fourteen points, we have nothing to worry about. We also have to keep in mind that the Germans have started unrestricted submarine warfare. Also trench warfare began in addition. We have to keep alert and enter this war with at least one advantage. At this time, we can have the advantage of entering the war by choice as one, strong, unified nation.

(Question: So your request to enter war still stands?)

Please, approve my request to keep our nation alive and free. We need to remain a united, strong front. That is all for today, thank you.

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"I Didn't Raise My Son to be a Soldier" "I Didn't Raise My Son to be a Soldier" was a song written during the war about reasons to not fight in the war. This song has some very good points referring to religion, casualties, and pride. A specific reason not to fight in the war is because the issue of the war is not their problem so they wouldn't be fighting the war for themselves, but for the rich men. Some believed that since it was the rich man's problem, then he should be the one fighting in the war for himself. This was specifically mentioned in the song. Another point mentioned in the song was that mothers didn't want their sons going off to fight in the war and possibly get killed. These parents were very seriously concerned for their son's lives and didn't want to throw their son's lives away for someone else's issues. Others just thought the war was a waste of time in itself and not a big enough reason to risk themselves. "I Didn't Raise My Son to be a Soldier" was a song that created a negative impact on the idea of the war. It says only negative ideas about the war and turned people against the war in general. This is the reason the song was created to begin with. This was just one of the many factors of why most were negative towards the war.

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