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President Woodrow Wilson

Definition

Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of United States from 1913-1921. He led America through World War I and crafted an ambitious foreign policy plan known as "Fourteen Points" aimed at ensuring lasting world peace.

Analogy

Imagine President Woodrow Wilson as your school principal who not only manages day-to-day activities but also comes up with an innovative plan (Fourteen Points) for preventing fights and promoting harmony among students.

Related terms

Isolationism: A policy or doctrine advocating that a nation should stay out from international political alliances and activities, which was popular in America before WWI but changed under Wilson's presidency.

Self-determination: This principle advocates that nations have right to freely choose their sovereignty and international political status with no external compulsion or influence. It was a key point in Wilson's Fourteen Points.

League of Nations: As mentioned earlier, this was an international organization proposed by Wilson to maintain world peace.