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Woodrow Wilson and Harry Truman :

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0313389586

(Number (ISBN

9780313389580

Erroneous ISBN

0275976203

Erroneous ISBN

9780275976200

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b762276

Title Proper

Woodrow Wilson and Harry Truman :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

mission and power in American foreign policy /

First Statement of Responsibility

Anne R. Pierce.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Westport, Conn. :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Praeger,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2003.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (xvii, 302 pages)

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-294) and index.

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Woodrow Wilson. The invigoration of principles and the assertion of power: a new president takes charge ; Passive in arms but active in words: the American neutral as teacher and redeemer ; American principles on trial: words accompany arms to the battlefront ; The expansion of democratic war aims: self-determination and the disintegration of empires ; The bittersweet legacy of ideas: Wilson leaves an indelible mark -- Harry Truman. The lessons of two world wars: Truman emends and enhances the internationalist tradition ; Containment with a Wilsonian twist: power-politics and the democratic mission rendered compatible ; The problematic moralism of United States foreign policy: Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia ; The increasing disparity between long-term hopes and short-term goals: NSC-68, NATO, and Point Four ; The ongoing importance of Wilson's and Truman's views and achievements regarding the mission and power of the United States.

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Recurring throughout our history are the ideas that repressive governments are doomed to failure; that liberty is a motivating force; that freedom comes with responsibilities and must be guided by principles; that the example of our democracy is a challenge to all forms of political repression and an inspiration to those desiring to be free. Wilson and Truman took these ideas as the starting point for their policy formulation and pronouncements. Truman both acknowledged his indebtedness to Wilson and learned from his mistakes. This study places the two presidents within the broader American tr.

Text of Note

Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.

Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

OverDrive, Inc.

Stock Number

31A29C3A-1924-4405-AE0D-319971B4A3FC

Title

Woodrow Wilson and Harry Truman.

Truman, Harry S.,1884-1972.

Wilson, Woodrow,1856-1924.

Truman, Harry S.

Truman, Harry S., (1884-1972)

Truman, Harry S.,1884-1972.

Wilson, Woodrow,(1856-1924)

Wilson, Woodrow,1856-1924.

Wilson, Woodrow.

Außenpolitik

Diplomatic relations-- Philosophy.

Diplomatic relations.

POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Government-- International.

POLITICAL SCIENCE-- International Relations-- General.

Weltordnung

United States, Foreign relations, 1913-1921.

United States, Foreign relations, 1945-1953.

United States, Foreign relations, Philosophy.

États-Unis, Relations extérieures, 1913-1921.

États-Unis, Relations extérieures, 1945-1953.

United States.

USA.

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POL-- 011000

POL-- 040020

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Edition

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Book number

Pierce, Anne R., (Anne Rice),1956-

Date of Transaction

20201204214909.0

Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions))

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Electronic name

[Book]

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