The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty. We have n
o selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make. We are but one of the champions of the rights of mankind. –Woodrow Wilson
April 1917
In this quote, think about Wilson’s main message. Wilson believed that the United States must:
A. destroy Germany B. be repaid for the cost of the war C. protect human rights around the world
The correct answer is C. President Wilson believed that the United States must protect human rights around the world.
Explanation:
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was an American politician and lawyer, twenty-eighth president of the United States, who took office from 1913 to 1921.
He carried out an interventionist foreign policy in Latin America and neutrality in the Great War until 1917. His entry on the side called Triple Entente inclined victory on this side. In January 1918 he exhibited his famous Fourteen Points to ensure peace in Europe and the world. He saw the United States as a nation destined to spread the example of pacifism, for which he participated in numerous conferences, such as the Paris Conference. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919 as a promoter of the League of Nations, of which America was not part because of the refusal of Congress, to the President's displeasure.
The U.S. Constitution is based on several principles of American democracy. Yes, it is reflected because the amendments list the powers given to the individual people.
