Explain the origins of the expression "war makes states" and evaluate the concept in the context of World War I and World War II.In your analysis, distinguish between the ways in which Wilson and Roosevelt used war to expand presidential power

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

The ideal answer should:
a. Identify that the expression "war makes states"is attributed to Charles Tilly andthat the validity of this idea is heavily debated.
b. Discuss how World War I led Wilson to call for the organization and mobilization of all the material resources of society, as well as international mobilization through the Selective Service Act,and to centralize executive power to achieve his war aims.
c.Explain how Roosevelt faced opposition to entry into World War II and how that opposition led the president to assist American allies without congressional approval through actions such as the Destroyers for Bases Agreement.
d.Illustrate how the war allowed Roosevelt to seize a wide range of emergency powers and how he linked almost every presidential proposal to the war effort.
e. Analyze howthe two world wars led citizens to acquiesce to the growing power of the state and how the actions of Wilson and Roosevelt led to an overall enhancement of institutional executive branch authority that has endured.