| Description |
pages cm |
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I. Woodrow Wilson -- 1. The Invigoration of Principles and the Assertion of Power: A New President Takes Charge -- 2. Passive in Arms but Active in Words: The American Neutral as Teacher and Redeemer -- 3. American Principles on Trial: Words Accompany Arms to the Battlefront -- 4. The Expansion of Democratic War Aims: Self-Determination and the Disintegration of Empires -- 5. The Bittersweet Legacy of Ideas: Wilson Leaves an Indelible Mark -- II. Harry Truman -- 6. The Lessons of Two World Wars: Truman Emends and Enhances the Internationalist Tradition -- 7. Containment with a Wilsonian Twist: Power-Politics and the Democratic Mission Rendered Compatible -- 8. The Problematic Moralism of U.S. Foreign Policy: Germany, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia -- 9. The Increasing Disparity between Long-Term Hopes and Short-Term Goals: NSC-68, NATO, Vietnam, Korea and Point Four -- III. Conclusion |
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10. The Ongoing Importance of Wilson's and Truman's Views and Achievements Regarding the Mission and Power of the United States |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.
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Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972.
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Diplomacy.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Foreign relations -- Philosophy.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh88003959
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United States -- Foreign relations -- 1913-1921.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140092
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United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1953.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140097
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| LC no. |
2002026957 |
| ISBN |
0275976203 alkaline paper |
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