what was his role in the ww i ?
Marshall was a reluctant supporter of the war, believing the country to be unprepared and feared it would be necessary to enact conscription.
Thomas R. Marshall
During Marshall's second term, the United States entered World War I. Marshall was a reluctant supporter of the war, believing the country to be unprepared and feared it would be necessary to enact conscription.
who is thomas r. marshall? An American politician who served as the 28th vice president of the United States where was he born? North Manchester, Indiana what was his early career? Lawyer when did he begin his political career? 1880
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Thomas R. Marshall [SEP] World War I
During Marshall's second term, the United States entered World War I. Marshall was a reluctant supporter of the war, believing the country to be unprepared and feared it would be necessary to enact conscription. He was pleased with Wilson's strategy to begin a military buildup before the declaration of war, and fully supported the war effort once it had begun. Shortly after the first troops began to assemble for transport to Europe, Wilson and Marshall hosted a delegation from the United Kingdom in which Marshall. During their meetings, he became privy to the primary war strategy. However, he was largely excluded from war planning and rarely received official updates on the progress of military campaigns.