The presidency of Woodrow Wilson is crowned by successful intervention of the United States into World War I in 1917. Though Wilson saw several successes, his greatest downfall was
a. his failure to gain Senate approval to join the League of Nations.
b. the loss of the Philippines to Japan.
c. the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan.
d. his failure to enact comprehensive civil rights legislation.
e. his inability to desegregate the military.
ANS: A
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