Ever since World War I and its aftermath, many of the fundamental debates about American foreign policy have been defined by whether the United States should pursue Wilsonianism or not. Using the account of Wilson's policies in the text and "Varying Viewpoints," outline the essential principles of Wilsonianism and explain why they have been so powerful and yet so controversial in American history.

The basic principles of Wilsonianism still apply to the basic foreign policy of the United States.

Advocacy of the spread of democracy  

Advocacy of the spread of capitalism

Opposition to isolationism and non-interventionism

Pro-imperialism, in favor of intervention to further national self-interest

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the emancipation proclamation was the aim of the war change to include the freeing of slaves in addition to preserving the union. the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery in the u.s. was passed on december 6th 1865.

as promised, lincoln waited to unveil the proclamation until he could do so with success from the union military advance. on september 22nd 1862, after a victory at antietam, he publicly announced a preliminary emancipation proclamation, declaring all slaves free in the rebellious states as of january 1st 1863.