...no war. Now, the United States had to enter the fray to fight for its long-time fundamental values: "for democracy, for the right of those who submit...governments, for the rights and liberties of small nations."4 Again, Wilson explicitly cast himself and America as defenders of the weak against the powerful,...

...in the balance. But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts — for...all nations and make the world itself at last free. To such a task we can dedicate our lives and our fortunes, everything that we are and everything that...

...in the balance. But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts — for...all nations and make the world itself at last free." 46. John M. Barry, The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague In History (New York:...

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...in the balance. But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts — for...all nations and make the world itself at last free. To such a task we can dedicate our lives and our fortunes, everything that we are and everything that...

...America's entry into the First World War had been marked by a similar avowal of national purpose, ie 'for the rights and liberties of small nations, for...all nations and make the world itself at last free'. 15 In similar vein, the United States' engagement in the Second World War was defined by the choice...

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...desire no conquest, no dominion." The United States, Wilson concluded, would "fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts — for...governments, for the rights and liberties of small nations."7 Rhetoric of this kind made Sykes feel decidedly uncomfortable. Unsurprisingly, when Wilson...