How does president wilson build his argument and persuade his listeners in "war message to congress"?

a. he uses positive words to describe the enemy.
b. he cites published works to support his view.
c. he uses confident and powerful words.
d. he tells a personal story that relates to the topic.

The correct answer is:

C. He uses confident and powerful words.

Explanation:

President Woodrow Wilson decided to enter World War I after American ships were sunk by German forces, and the Zimmerman telegram were Germany asked Mexico to declare war to the United States and promised American lands, like Texas in return was intercepted. Wilson gave a speech to the Congress stating the reasons why the nation needed to act with the Allies forces to defeat Germany, he stated that it was a menace for all mankind. In his speech President Wilson used confident and powerful words to appeal to his audience and create a spirit and feeling of nationalism.

"It is a war against all nations. American ships have been sunk, American lives taken, in ways which it has stirred us very deeply to learn of, but the ships and people of other neutral and friendly nations have been sunk and overwhelmed in the waters in the same way. There has been no discrimination. The challenge is to all mankind".

- "he is a very real person and his intent isn't to influence us vonnegut addresses this towards the end of the letter when he says, if we choose to curse, that is by our own individual means."