Why did Wilson turn to conscription in 1917 instead of trying to raise a voluntary army?
a. Wilson considered conscription efficient and democratic.
b. The United States had never entered into a war with a volunteer army.
c. Wilson did not think Congress would support the idea of a volunteer army.
d. Wilson’s advisors wanted to make sure that only white Americans would serve in World War I.
a. Wilson considered conscription efficient and democratic.
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