Although President Wilson left office both mentally and physically exhausted in 1921, his visions of internationalism and shaping foreign policy left a lingering mark on today's society. There were many aspects that helped Wilson’s idealism grow, including overcoming the obstacles that the Bolshevik Revolution created towards his ideas and the dismantling of empires in order to preserve his principles that included self-determination, which led to his creation of the League of Nations. Prior to the United States entry to the first World War, Wilson believed that, “America had the infinite privilege of fulfilling her destiny and saving the world.” He supported this belief with the notion that only the United States would be able to lead the
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Although this program for peace would be warped over time and never stood as strongly as he hoped, some of his ideas prevailed and helped shape our government today. Wilson put most of his energy into the League of Nations which he envisioned as a source to “hold power over disputes among states” and work together to keep world peace. Although ultimately the 14 points did not make a large impact, Europe was transformed by Wilson’s ideas of the decolonization of empires which we still see today such as the Ottoman provinces becoming Iraq. Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Czech and Poland also gaining their …show more content…
Although during the 20th century, citizens of America and Europe looked towards a future of peace and prosperity, the effects of the first World War left a bigger impact than any other war. This war also caused more consequences than any other war that followed including the Bolshevik rise to power in Russia and the disruption of European economy, leaving the United States the world leader of industrial power. In addition to the casualties lost in battle, and staggering cost of the war, the Influenza pandemic of 1918 also took the lives of between 25 and 40 million people. Because Germany was seen at fault for causing the start of the war, they were left with the biggest amount of debt to pay, leaving the country with a bitter taste in their mouth after the war. This bitterness is said to have contributed to the rise of Adolf Hitler and the aggression left by WW1 led to yet another devastating
Although this program for peace would be warped over time and never stood as strongly as he hoped, some of his ideas prevailed and helped shape our government today. Wilson put most of his energy into the League of Nations which he envisioned as a source to “hold power over disputes among states” and work together to keep world peace. Although ultimately the 14 points did not make a large impact, Europe was transformed by Wilson’s ideas of the decolonization of empires which we still see today such as the Ottoman provinces becoming Iraq. Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Czech and Poland also gaining their …show more content…
Although during the 20th century, citizens of America and Europe looked towards a future of peace and prosperity, the effects of the first World War left a bigger impact than any other war. This war also caused more consequences than any other war that followed including the Bolshevik rise to power in Russia and the disruption of European economy, leaving the United States the world leader of industrial power. In addition to the casualties lost in battle, and staggering cost of the war, the Influenza pandemic of 1918 also took the lives of between 25 and 40 million people. Because Germany was seen at fault for causing the start of the war, they were left with the biggest amount of debt to pay, leaving the country with a bitter taste in their mouth after the war. This bitterness is said to have contributed to the rise of Adolf Hitler and the aggression left by WW1 led to yet another devastating