Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) President from 1913-1921 Progressive Believed in a strong Executive, particularly in foreign affairs

o He didnt really desire a Congress with a real voice to decisions, especially in foreign affairs Published Congressional Government (1885) Did not feel the need to rescue American businesses; no desire to bailout American bankers.

Latin America Under the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, President Wilson intervened militarily in Haiti the DR,. and Mexico in order to restore order. He sought to teach the sister republics to elect good men. This involvement in Mexico cause many to believe that American businesses would suffer Wilson refused to recognize the Huerta government which caused difficulties to many American businesses located and taking resources from Mexico. The Outbreak of the Great War Germany, Austria and Italy allied. Russia and France allied

America and the War The American position had originally been neutrality

o Wilson believed in staying out of the war so he could stay above the war in order to assert his morality in the international community o Wilson urged the American people to have a neutral opinion as well but didnt stop American Bankers from loaning money to the warring powers. o When the US enters the war, Wilson notes that they arent an allied power but an associate power. British and German blockades The Luisitania and submarine warfare Peace Negotiations Wilsons opposition to a punitive Peace

Paris 1919 League of Nations Break Wilsons War Message 14 points

o Open covenants of peace o Freedom of the seas o Removal of trade barriers o Reduction of national armaments o A free, open-minded, and absolutely impartial adjustment of all colonial claims o The formation of an association of nations under specific covenants to afford guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states Frances aims:

o Restore hegemony on the continent; protection from Germany; reparations from Germany; territory GB War Aims

o Reparations; new balance of power system;; influence of control over German colonies The Debate over the League