“Another Case of Trying to Keep Neutral” by Charles Dana Gibson in “Life” magazine, July 29, 1915.

            Given the timing and the imagery, it's likely that Gibson's illustration was a commentary on the United States' neutral stance during World War I, which broke out in Europe in July 1914.  The quarreling couple could symbolize the conflicting pressures and opinions within the U.S., while the dog in the middle represents the attempt to remain neutral amidst these tensions.

The United States had tried to remain neutral, but several factors led to its entry in 1917:  Germany began attacking American ships and the British shared an intercepted telegram that revealed Germany’s promise to Mexico of American territory if the U.S. entered the war.  Also, the Russian Provisional Government’s pro-war stance helped overcome President Woodrow Wilson’s reluctance to fight alongside an absolutist monarch.  So, on April 6, 1917, President Wilson signed a joint resolution declaring war on the German Empire.  

Wilson believed that the U.S. could shape the peace settlement and play a decisive role in the postwar peace conference. His plan was outlined in the "Fourteen Points" and envisioned a new collective security organization called the League of Nations. 

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