Consider the history of Europe up until World War I. Then consider this quotation from Wilson’s speech: “The day of conquest and aggrandizement is gone by.” What is Wilson referring to, and what is the significance of this statement?

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Thank you. This is one of my best subjects, I am just a little confused on what this means.

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The History Place - Great Speeches Collection: Woodrow ...
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The United States had been kept out of the war by Wilson until 1917. ... Fourteen Points outlined in his speech would form the basis of a better post-war world ... Once more, as repeatedly before, the spokesmen of the Central Empires have ... presented not only a perfectly definite statement of the principles upon which they ...
President Wilson's Fourteen Points - World War I Document ...
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Feb 28, 2008 - Once more, as repeatedly before, the spokesmen of the Central Empires ... not only a perfectly definite statement of the principles upon which they would ... world, not in general terms only, but each time with sufficient definition to ... The day of conquest and aggrandizement is gone by; so is also the day of ...
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The resulting Fourteen Points were presented in a speech before both houses of ... intended to generate support for Wilson's vision of the postwar world, both at ... outside territorial waters, alike in peace and in war, except as the seas may be ... and, more than a welcome, assistance also of every kind that she may need and ...