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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 liberal 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?
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