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House threw himself into world affairs, promoting Wilson's goal of brokering a peace to end World War I.
He spent much of 1915 and 1916 in Europe, trying to negotiate peace through diplomacy.
He was enthusiastic but lacked deep insight into European affairs and was misled by British diplomats.
After the sinking of the on 7 May 1915, tension escalated with Germany and U. S. neutrality was precarious.
House decided the war was an epic battle between democracy and autocracy ; he argued the United States ought to help Britain and France win a limited Allied victory.
However, Wilson still insisted on neutrality.
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