USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919

THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these words best describes President Woodrow Wilson before and after World War I?
A
imperialist
B
expansionist
C
isolationist
D
abolitionist
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Prior to his presidency Wilson was a distinguished professor, lecturer, and author. He was appointed President of Princeton University in 1902. Wilson remains the only president to have an earned doctorate (he earned a Ph. D.

Detailed explanation-2: -Woodrow Wilson, a leader of the Progressive Movement, was the 28th President of the United States (1913-1921). After a policy of neutrality at the outbreak of World War I, Wilson led America into war in order to “make the world safe for democracy.”

Detailed explanation-3: -Wilson also made proposals that would ensure world peace in the future. For example, he proposed the removal of economic barriers between nations, the promise of “self-determination” for oppressed minorities, and a world organization that would provide a system of collective security for all nations.

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