Colonel Edward House’s missions to Europe

The main directions of the U.S. mediation policy at World War I in Europe are described using archival sources. The course and the role of Colonel E.M. House's diplomatic mission in 1914-1916, who was the U.S. president Woodrow Wilson's personal envoy, are revealed.

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