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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817907403321

Autore

Thompson John A (John Alexander), <1938-, >

Titolo

Woodrow Wilson / / John A. Thompson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-315-84324-2

1-317-89128-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (284 p.)

Collana

Profiles in power

Disciplina

973.913092

Soggetti

Presidents - United States

United States Politics and government 1913-1921

United States Foreign relations 1913-1921

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2002 by Pearson Education Limited.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chronology; 1 Images of Wilson; 2 The Making of a Political Leader; Studying politics; 3 Practicing Politics, 1902-12; President of Princeton; Governor of New Jersey; 4 A Progressive President; The New Freedom; A Democratic foreign policy; Building a Democratic majority; 5 Responding to the War in Europe, 1914-17; The initial stance; The impact of the U-boat; Holding the middle ground; 6 A War President; Leading America to war; Mobilizing the nation; Balancing the claims of war and peace

7 The Appearance of Power: Wilson in ParisExpectations, resources and objectives; The course of the conference; 8 Defeat; Conclusion; Further Reading; Index