Question

Ever since World War I and its aftermath, many of the fundamental debates about American foreign policy have been defined by whether the United States should pursue Wilsonianism or not. Using the account of Wilson's policies in the text and "Varying Viewpoints," outline the essential principles of Wilsonianism and explain why they have been so powerful and yet so controversial in American history.

Answer 1

The basic principles of Wilsonianism still apply to the basic foreign policy of the United States.

Advocacy of the spread of democracy

Advocacy of the spread of capitalism

Opposition to isolationism and non-interventionism

Pro-imperialism, in favor of intervention to further national self-interest