Wilsonianism

(noun)

Wilsonianism is commonly used to describe a certain type of ideological perspectives on foreign policy. The term comes from the ideology of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson and his famous Fourteen Points. Common principles that are often associated with "Wilsonianism" include spreading democracy and capitalism, opposing isolationism, and advocating interventionism.

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Examples of Wilsonianism in the following topics:

  • An Idealist's Diplomacy

    • A Presbyterian of deep religious faith, Wilson infused a profound sense of moralism into his idealistic internationalism, now referred to as "Wilsonian".
    • Wilsonianism calls for the United States to enter the world arena to fight for democracy.
    • Explain how the term "Wilsonian" has come to describe Wilson's policy of idealistic internationalism, and how this played out in his approach to World War I.

  • Wilsonian Progressivism

  • The Rise of Wilson

    • A Presbyterian of deep religious faith, Wilson appealed to a gospel of service and infused a profound sense of moralism into his idealistic internationalism, an ideology now described as "Wilsonian."
    • Wilsonianism called for the United States to enter the world arena to fight for democracy and has remained a contentious position in American foreign policy.

  • Promoting Peace Abroad

    • Coolidge saw the landslide Republican victory in the presidential election of 1920 as a rejection of the Democratic Wilsonian push for the United States to join the League of Nations.

  • The Wilson Administration

    • Wilson’s brand of internationalism infused with morality, guided by his deep Presbyterian faith, came to be known as "Wilsonianism."

  • Peacetime Politics

    • As a Wilsonian internationalist, Truman strongly supported the creation of the United Nations, and included Eleanor Roosevelt on the delegation to the UN's first General Assembly.

  • The Election of 1920

    • Rather than follow the wishes of so-called Wilsonians, who wanted the election to be a “referendum on the League of Nations,” Cox instead focused on domestic issues including a fight against unemployment and inflation through his proposals to lower income tax and tax business profits.

  • Roosevelt's Second Term

    • When World War II broke out in 1939, Roosevelt rejected the Wilsonian neutrality stance and sought ways to assist Britain and France militarily.

  • The Election of 1924

    • The party that went forward with Davis in 1924 was decidedly Wilsonian, as clearly indicated by the published party platform that read in part, “We, the representatives of the Democratic Party, in national convention assembled, pay our profound homage to the memory of Woodrow Wilson.”

  • Conclusion: Truman and the Beginning of the Cold War

    • As a Wilsonian internationalist, President Harry S.