Question

read the excerpt from president woodrow wilsons speech, \war message to congress.\ neutrality is no longer feasible or desirable where the peace of the world is involved and the freedom of its peoples, and the menace to that peace and freedom lies in the existence of autocratic governments backed by organized force which is controlled wholly by their will, not by the will of their people. which best explains president wilsons use of the word \autocratic\? he is saying the united states needs to operate alone. he is discussing the free will of the united states. he is speaking of acting independently. he is emphasizing the enemys tyranny.

Explanation:

The word "autocratic" means a form of government where one person has absolute power. In the context of the speech, Wilson is referring to governments that are a menace to peace and freedom. These governments are controlled by the will of a single leader (or a small autocratic group) rather than the people. Tyranny is closely related to autocratic rule as it involves oppressive and absolute power. The other options do not fit the meaning of "autocratic" in this context. Option 1 about the US operating alone has no relation to the definition of autocratic. Option 2 about the US free - will is off - topic. Option 3 about acting independently is not the same as autocratic (which is about a form of government, not just independent action).

Answer:

He is emphasizing the enemy’s tyranny.