WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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It should be discussed only with allies
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It should be secretive
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It should be open and transparent
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It should not be discussed
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Detailed explanation-1: -Points one to four introduced general ideas that Wilson expected the nations of the world to adhere to in conducting foreign policy. The first point, open diplomacy, called for what today is referred to as transparency rather than secret alliances and partnerships for war.
Detailed explanation-2: -Woodrow Wilson’s policies operated within his framework of ‘moral diplomacy. ‘ His foreign policy involved support of smaller nations who agreed to abide by ‘American’ values of political democracy and self-determination, and economic and military pressure towards nations who rejected such values.
Detailed explanation-3: -He served two terms in office, from 1913 to 1921. Wilson was a Progressive Democrat who believed in the power of the federal government to expose corruption, regulate the economy, eliminate unethical business practices, and improve the general condition of society.
Detailed explanation-4: -Unlike his immediate predecessors, President Woodrow Wilson had planned to shrink the role of the United States in foreign affairs. He believed that the nation needed to intervene in international affairs only when there was a moral imperative to do so.