He appointed an anti-imperialist as Secretary of State
Wilson appointed William Jennings Bryan who was a former presidential candidate as secretary of state. Jennings was a noted anti-imperialist and proponent of world peace, Wilson’s "Moral diplomacy" was intended to promote human rights, independence and equal opportunity.
The Arab Spring effect food prices because the price of oil sky rocketed. This made shipping and imports of food much more expensive. However, now that oil prices have fallen again the price of food has remained the same.
