American presidents since Woodrow Wilson have promoted democracy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author notes a historical trend of American presidents promoting democracy.
- In plain terms
- Many US presidents since Wilson have supported democratic movements.
- What can you take from it?
- Democratic promotion has been a long-standing goal of the presidency.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is promoting democracy always effective?
- How has this policy changed over time?
Another view
It does not address whether these promotions were successful.
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