Question

read the excerpt from president woodrow wilsons speech, \war message to congress.\ we must put excited feelings away. our motive will not be revenge or the victorious assertion of the physical might of the nation, but only the vindication of right, of human right, of which we are only a single champion. president wilson is trying to convince his listeners that going to war is not about emotions but about defending the nation. about showing the world the power of the nation. not about spreading peace throughout the world. about sitting back and waiting to see what will happen.

Explanation:

Wilson explicitly states to "put excited feelings away" (rejecting emotions) and frames the motive as "vindication of right, of human right" (defending principles tied to the nation's values). Other options contradict the excerpt: showing power is dismissed, spreading peace is implied by defending rights, and waiting is opposite to advocating war.

Answer:

A. not about emotions but about defending the nation.