Anglo-American relations in 1916-1917: The struggle for the future peace. Woodrow Wilson’s peace offensive

The article analyzes the guidelines of struggle for the future of peace between the United States and Britain during the First World War on the basis of diplomatic correspondence. The basic proposals of USA President Woodrow Wilson to the belligerent powers are exposed in the historiographical vein. The background and motives of the strategy of the USA "peaceful offensive" in 1916-1917 are shown.

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