This paper analyzes the comparable approaches in which
Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson involved America
in the foreign wars that were raging during their terms in office. Outwardly, both
presidents spoke out against involvement in the wars and delayed declaring war on Germany until attacks had been made directly against the U.S., either on noncombatants, as in the German attack on the Lusitania, or on U.S. soil, as in the attack on Pearl Harbor. This well-researched paper details the evidence that proves that both leaders were supplying their future allies with munitions and supplies prior to declaring war. Another similarity cited in this paper includes the fact that both Roosevelt and Wilson had a strong belief that diplomacy and a group of nations, whether the League of Nations or the United Nations, were necessary to avoid future world conflicts. The writer of this paper also touches on the differences in the leadership styles of both presidents, for example: Unlike Wilson, Roosevelt displayed little outward patience in avoiding America's involvement in the war.