In January 1917, President Wilson pushed for:

On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson went before a joint session of Congress to request a declaration of war against Germany.

Explanation:

confederacy: supported slavery, believed states should be able to nullify federal laws, supported low tariffs

union: everything else

lend lease program was passed by congress on march 11, 1941. the president could ship weapons, food, or stuff to any country whose struggle against the axis assisted u.s. defense