Internet Exercises       If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar, or choose File>Print from the menu.   Back to Exercise List     Liberal Idealism Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States from 1913 to 1921, was an early and prominent proponent of using liberal ideals to shape world politics. America’s entry into World War I thrust him on the world stage, and he took advantage of his position to promote idealist goals. President Wilson’s war message speech to Congress, April 2, 1917 President Wilson’s Fourteen Points 1. What are Wilson’s primary reasons for wanting the United States to enter the war? What specific actions does he single out? 2. Summarize the Fourteen Points. 3. Which specific points best illustrate liberal-ideal principles? 4. How did Wilson promote nationalism in the Fourteen Points? 5. What aspects of his Fourteen Points would require major changes in the international system? 6. What aspects of the Fourteen Points are commonly accepted today?