For the longest time I've been fascinated with the legacy left by President Woodrow Wilson in how he addressed the Great War, and have entertained scenarios where other figures might have been more central in determining the final resolution.
The most likely figure to rally the U.S. into war in the European theater would be former President Theodore Roosevelt, who had ran against Wilson in 1912 and held a political grudge ever since. If not for contracting malaria in South America between '13 and '14, he might have lived long enough to return to the presidency.
Has anyone else considered this scenario? What seems like the most justifiable POD to get him into that position?
I've been reading letters and speeches from Roosevelt during the President Wilson administration to determine how he might have handled the war, peace negotiations, and League of Nations.
Considering President Wilson within our reality was not strong on any of those fronts, I can only imagine that a President Roosevelt might have proven more effective; but at what cost?
The most likely figure to rally the U.S. into war in the European theater would be former President Theodore Roosevelt, who had ran against Wilson in 1912 and held a political grudge ever since. If not for contracting malaria in South America between '13 and '14, he might have lived long enough to return to the presidency.
Has anyone else considered this scenario? What seems like the most justifiable POD to get him into that position?
I've been reading letters and speeches from Roosevelt during the President Wilson administration to determine how he might have handled the war, peace negotiations, and League of Nations.
Considering President Wilson within our reality was not strong on any of those fronts, I can only imagine that a President Roosevelt might have proven more effective; but at what cost?