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The significance of America’s involvement in shaping the Versailles Order

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the participation of the United States and personally President Th.W. Wilson in the shaping of the new order in Europe after World War I. By analyzing the source material and referring to the literature of the subject the author attempted to answer the question: Which elements of the then current American conception of international relations were implemented in the hammering out of the Versailles Order and which were rejected and why? Assuming that some of the conceptions survived, even those which were not realized at the time, the forms of their continuation are described. The author attempts to demonstrate that being active on the international arena and performing the role of a world leader, the US has repeatedly drawn on the idea of Wilsonism, often treating it as a justification of controversial actions motivated by America’s particular interest. On the other hand, much of President Wilson’s vision permanently entered international relations becoming a valuable legacy of his involvement with the peace conference.

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