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The Wilsonian Moment: Defining US Foreign Policy and the League of Nations

Explore the Wilsonian era of US foreign policy, from isolationist roots to interventionist aims. Dive into the League of Nations, sovereignty debates, and Senate clashes during the aftermath of WWI. Reflect on key documents and decisions, such as Wilson's 14 points, anti-imperialism stance, and the significance of self-determination. Analyze the contrasting viewpoints of Irreconcilables and Reservationists on US involvement in international affairs. Understand the impact of Wilson's stroke and how President Harding navigated post-war treaties. Unravel the complexities of the Wilsonian Moment and its lasting influence on American diplomacy.

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The Wilsonian Moment: Defining US Foreign Policy and the League of Nations

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  1. Wilsonian Moment

  2. What Is US Foreign Policy? • Isolationist • Interventionist

  3. Where does WW1 fall into this story? • American Revolution • Quasi War • War of 1812 • Monroe Doctrine • Texas • Spanish-American War • Philippines • Roosevelt Corollary • Taft Dollar Diplomacy

  4. So… • What kind of country are we? • What is our foreign policy?

  5. Enter Wilson • Defining War aims – 14 points • Anti-Imperialism • 5 Freedoms of All Foreign Relations • League of Nations • Self-Determination? • Extra-National Sovereignty? • Read Document 1 – Why did Wilson want the League?

  6. The League of Nation • Article 10 • The issue of Sovereignty • “The Members of the League undertake to respect and preserve against external aggression the territorial And existing political independence of all members of the League — the Council shall advise upon the means by which this obligation shall be fulfilled”.

  7. Senate Reservations • Irreconcilables • Henry Cabot Lodge • Reservationists

  8. Decide for Yourself • Looking at Documents 2 and 3 decide whose view is more compelling to you? Why?

  9. What Happened? • Wilson’s Stroke • Harding ends the war with a separate treaty • What was the Wilsonian Moment?

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