The modern world derives part of its meaning and definition from the foreign policy formulations of Woodrow Wilson and Harry Truman. This work reveals the important relationship between these presidents and explores the reverential, yet revolutionary relationship each had with broader American traditions.

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I: Woodrow Wilson; 1: The Invigoration of Principles and the Assertion of Power: A New President Takes Charge; 2: Passive in Arms but Active in Words: The American Neutral as Teacher and Redeemer; 3: American Principles on Trial: Words Accompany Arms to the Battlefront; 4: The Expansion of Democratic War Aims: Self-Determination and the Disintegration of Empires; 5: The Bittersweet Legacy of Ideas: Wilson Leaves an Indelible Mark; II: Harry Truman; 6: The Lessons of Two World Wars: Truman Emends and Enhances the Internationalist Tradition; 7: Containment with a Wilsonian Twist: Power-Politics and the Democratic Mission Rendered Compatible; 8: The Problematic Moralism of U.S. Foreign Policy: Germany, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia; 9: The Increasing Disparity between Long-Term Hopes and Short-Term Goals: NSC-68, NATO, Vietnam, Korea and Point Four; III: Conclusion; 10: The Ongoing Importance of Wilson's and Truman's Views and Achievements Regarding the Mission and Power of the United States