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* [[James G. Blaine]]
* [[James G. Blaine]]
==1898-1945==
==1898-1945==
===Wilson===
Trying repeatedly and failing to broker peace during [[World War I]] (1914-1917), President [[Woodrow Wilson]] in 1917 led the United States into the war, saying it was necessary to fight aginst militarism and for democracy in the world. He set up a draft and trained millions of soldiers, sending the [[American Expeditionary Forces]] to France under the command of General [[John J. Pershing]]. Wilson played a dominant role in ending the war with his [[Fourteen Points]] and played the central role at the Versailles Conference that set the peace terms in 1919. He failed to obtain Senate approval for the Versailles treaty because it required American entry into the [[League of Nations]].
Wilson's idealistic foreign policy, called "Wilsonianism" sought to end militarism as a force in world affairs, vigorously promote national self determination, create international bodies to head off serious disputes, and use American resources to promote democracy. Wilsonianism (and "idealism" generally) is opposed to "realism" in foreign policy, which stresses a concern for American self-interest, especially in economic and military terms. Wilsonianism has been a major feature of the foreign policy of [[George W. Bush]] (2001-2009).
* [[Open Door Policy]], opens China
* [[Open Door Policy]], opens China
* [[World War I]], 1917-18
* [[World War I]], 1917-18