Federalization or Dissolution? The Relations of the USA and Austria-Hungary in the Last Year of the First World War

Abstract

This article demonstrates the fact that President Wodrow Wilson was, until the last months of the war, hesitant to support the dissolution of Austria-Hungary. He gradually changed his standpoint over the spring and summer of 1918.

It also proves that the Secretary of State Robert Lansing had a major effect on the President's decision making.

Keywords

• World War I
• Austria-Hungary
• United States of America
• Dissolution of the Monarchy