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January 31 |
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Wilsonianism |
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President Woodrow Wilson. Even before the United States entered the First World War, this complex and contradictory chief executive offered some of the most idealistic (Pan-American Pact, Mobile speech) and some of the most militaristic (Haitian and Dominican occupations) initiatives in the history of US foreign relations. |
| Today's class will examine the origins of Wilsonianism; focus falls on US diplomacy before the entrance into World War I. Knock provides some background, but the more interesting section comes from the documents: Wilson prepared his speeches himself, and few were more skilled. |
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Remember, the first caucus discussion forum assignment today for A-L last names. |
READING:
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Knock, To End All Wars, pp. 3-47. |
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Reading notes |
DOCUMENTS:
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William Howard Taft on Dollar Diplomacy (1911) |
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Wilson attacks Dollar Diplomacy (1913) |
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Tampico intervention (1914) |