Woodrow Wilson runs a hard-fought re-election campaign against Republican nominee Charles Evans Hughes. Wilson’s war policy is a major issue in the campaign.
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Fanfare
Opening War Theme
“The Liberty Bell”
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“Semper Fidelis”
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Performed by the Oldham Music Centre Youth Wind Band. Public domain recording. Source.
Closing War Theme
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I really think this was one of the more surprising episodes. It brought me a better perspective about the presidency of Wilson that I was expecting. I cannot wait for the time we reach the Treaty of Versailles and will be able to see the influence of these political actors at the time.