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Woodrow Wilson | |
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| Born | December 28, 1856 Staunton, Virginia, United States |
| Died | February 3, 1924 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Nationality | Statesian |
| Political orientation | Capitalism Imperialism White supremacy |
| Political party | Democratic |
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was the 28th President of the United States from 1913 to 1921. He supported self-determination for the nations of the former Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires but rejected it for the rest of the world.[1] He prevented Japan from adding a racial equality clause to the League of Nations covenant, and his advisor said that Africans could not develop their societies except under foreign rule.[2] Domestically, he removed Black people from positions in government and academia, segregated the transit system in Washington, D.C., and screened KKK propaganda in the White House.[1]
Foreign invasions[edit | edit source]
Despite his claimed support for self-determination, Wilson invaded Mexico in 1913, Nicaragua in 1914, Haiti in 1915, and the Dominican Republic in 1916.[2] He also attacked Russia during the Russian Civil War.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Stephen Gowans (2018). Patriots, Traitors and Empires: The Story of Korea’s Struggle for Freedom: 'The Empire of Japan' (pp. 35–37). [PDF] Montreal: Baraka Books. ISBN 9781771861427 [LG]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vijay Prashad (2017). Red Star over the Third World: 'Soviet Asia' (pp. 68–69). [PDF] New Delhi: LeftWord Books.