Name:University:Course:Tutor:Date:Impact of the Great War on the 1916 Presidential Politics in America World War I or the Great War had got a major influence on the American presidential election of 1916. War entry factor was the major battle ground for whoever was to win. The election pitted Woodrow Wilson, the incumbent against Charles E Hughes and the socialist presidential candidate Allan L. Benson. In his first term, Woodrow had fulfilled a big part of the reforms that was the initial concern of the electorate then, but the 1914 out break of the great war I diverted the attention of politicians and people`s a like. American anxiety about entering the war divided the nation into polar ends. Roosevelt`s support of the Republicans was highly regarded as courting wa...