Woodrow Wilson and Harry Truman : mission and power in American foreign policy / Anne R. Pierce.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pierce, Anne R. (Anne Rice), 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.

Wilson, Woodrow.

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972.

Truman, Harry S.

United States--Foreign relations--Philosophy.

United States.

International relations.

Philosophy.

United States--Foreign relations--1913-1921.

United States--Foreign relations--1945-1953.

Diplomacy.

Physical Description:

xvii, 302 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2003.

Summary:

Compares the ideals and policies of Wilson and Truman and reveals Truman's brilliance as a foreign policy strategist and his fervency as a spokesperson for American ideals.

Contents:

Woodrow Wilson. The invigoration of principles and the assertion of power: a new president takes charge ; Passive in arms but active in words: the American neutral as teacher and redeemer ; American principles on trial: words accompany arms to the battlefront ; The expansion of democratic war aims: self-determination and the disintegration of empires ; The bittersweet legacy of ideas: Wilson leaves an indelible mark

Harry Truman. The lessons of two world wars: Truman emends and enhances the internationalist tradition ; Containment with a Wilsonian twist: power-politics and the democratic mission rendered compatible ; The problematic moralism of United States foreign policy: Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia ; The increasing disparity between long-term hopes and short-term goals: NSC-68, NATO, and Point Four ; The ongoing importance of Wilson's and Truman's views and achievements regarding the mission and power of the United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [291]-294) and index.

ISBN:

0275976203

OCLC:

50253142