Question

Wilson stated the goal of World War I was to make the world safe for democracy. How did the American experience in the war violate the idea of democracy?

Answer 1

The American experience in the war violated the idea of democracy as American ideals became exaggerated and polarized in order to fit Wilson's agenda. At odds with the Constitution and Bill of Rights, Wilson enacted war time actions that called for zero-tolerance in war protests, extreme censorship of anti-war criticisms, and worked to dilute the checks put in place on the executive branch.