美国总统27 伍德罗·威尔逊.docx

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1、美国总统27伍德罗威尔逊WoodrowWilson:Idealistplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-10:50repeatByKellyJeanKelly03September,2017VOALearningEnglishpresentsAmericasPresidents.PresidentWoodrowWilsonTodaywearetalkingaboutWoodrowWilson.Heservedtwoterms,from1913to1921zandledtheUnitedStatesthroughthefirstWorldWar.Wilsonmighthaves

2、eemedanunlikelywarpresident.Hewasauniversityprofessorbeforeheenteredpolitics.And,whentheconflictbeganinEuropein1914,WilsonstronglyrejectedtheideaoftheU.S.gettinginvolved.HeevencampaignedforhissecondtermonthesloganHekeptusoutofthewar.ButWilsonsidealismeventuallymadehimbelievetheU.S.mustentertheconfli

3、ct.Hefamouslysaid,Theworldmustbesafefordemocracy.Hespentthelastmonthsofhispresidencyfightingtocreatealeagueofnationsthatwouldpreventfuturewars.Wilsondidnotsucceedinthateffort.ButtheeffectsofhispresidencyarestillseentodayinboththedomesticandforeignaffairsoftheUnitedStates.EarlylifeWoodrowWilsonwasbor

4、ninthestateofVirginiain1856andgrewupintheSouth.WilsonsfatherwasaProtestantChristianministerwhosupportedtheviewsoftheConfederacyduringtheCivilWar.WilsonsmotherhadbeenborninEnglandbutraisedintheUnitedStates.Shewasreportedlywarmandloving,especiallytoherhusbandandfourchildren.Wilson,searlylifewasmarkedb

5、ypoorhealthandapassionforlearning.HiseducationincludedtutoringbyConfederatesoldiers,classeswithhisfather,ayearatDavidsonCollege,abachelorsdegreefromtheschoolnowcalledPrincetonzoneyearoflawschool,andadoctoraldegreeinhistoryandpoliticalsciencefromtheUniversityofJohnsHopkins.Heremains,sofar,theonlypres

6、identwithaPh.D.Wilsonsacademicinterestswereingovernment,andhowitcouldbemosteffective.Evenasayoungmanzhesupportedtheideaofastrongexecutive,eitheraprimeministerorapresident.Hewroteanumberofbooks,includingabiographyofGeorgeWashington,andahistoryoftheUnitedStates.Healsotaughtpopularclassesatseveralcolle

7、ges,includingBrynMawrinPennsylvania,WesleyaninConnecticut,andPrincetoninNewJersey.IntimezWilsonbecamethepresidentofPrinceton.Hemademajorreformstotheschooluntilsomefacultyandalumniresistedhisefforts.Wilsonhadalwaysbeeninterestedinpoliticalpower.TheDemocraticPartyinNewJerseybecameinterestedinWilsonwhe

8、ntheywerelookingforacandidatewithanhonestpublicimage.Intruth,partyofficialsbelievedhewouldbeaweakleaderwhomtheycouldinfluence.WilsonsurprisedthembywinningtheseatasNewJerseygovernoreasily,andthenrejectingtheireffortstocontrolhim.HewentontopassmajorreformlegislationinNewJerseythatreducedcorruptionandp

9、rotectedtherightsofworkers.HisactionsdrewtheattentionofDemocraticPartyleadersseekingacandidateforpresidentin1912.Presidency:firsttermWoodrowWilsonin1912.Duringhispresidency,thefederalgovernmentbecamehighlyinvolvedinregulatingtheeconomyandprotectingcitizenspersonalandsociallives.Votersdidnotoverwhelm

10、inglychooseWilsonin1912.AlthoughhedidwellintheElectoralCollege,heearnedonlyalittlemorethan40percentofthepopularvote.Othervotesweremostlydividedbetweentwoformerpresidents,TheodoreRooseveltandWilliamTaft.YetWilsonquicklyassertedauthorityoverCongressandpushedthroughanumberoflawsaimedatdramaticreform.Hi

11、storianKendrickClementsattheUniversityofSouthCarolinasaysWilsonhadastronglyprogressivevision.Hewasinterestedinexpandingeconomicopportunityforpeopleatthebottomofsocietyandeliminatingspecialprivilegesenjoyedbytherichestandmostpowerfulmembersofsociety.OneofWilsonsmostimportantactswastocreateanewfederal

12、agencycalledtheFederalReserveBoard.ItstillregulatesAmericanbanks,credit,andmoneysupply.HealsocreatedtheFederalTradeCommissiontoensurefairbusinesspractices,andtheDepartmentofLabortoprotectworkersrights.Andhesupportedlawstoreduceworkinghoursforrailroademployees,barchildlabor,andoffergovernmentloanstof

13、armers.ButevenduringWilsonsbusyIawmakingzthethreatofworldwardemandedhisattention.WilsonhaddeclaredthattheU.S.wouldremainneutralinthegrowingconflictbetweentheAlliedandCentralPowers.OneofhisreasonswasthatpeopleintheU.S.wereimmigrantsfromthecountriesthatwereatwar.WilsondidnotwanttheconflicttodivideAmer

14、icans.However,hepermittedinternationaltrade,includingwithBritainandFrance.Asaresult,manybelievedtheU.S.wasfavoringthosecountries.In1915zaGermansubmarinesankaBritishshipcalledtheLusitaniaandkilledmorethan100Americansonboard.WilsonprotestedseveraltimestoGermanyaboutthesinking.HewarnedthattheU.S.wouldn

15、otacceptanothersuchaggression.Buttwoyearslater,GermanyattackedU.S.commercialships.ItalsoinvitedMexicotoenterintoanallianceagainsttheUnitedStates.AtthebeginningofWilsonssecondterminoffice,heaskedCongresstodeclarewaronGermany.WoodrowWilsonwithhiswifeEllenandthreedaughtersPresidency:secondtermTheU.S.en

16、teredWorldWarIonthesideoftheAlliedPowers.Theadditionalsupportcameatanimportanttime.AmericansoldierswereabletohelpresistGermantroopsinFrance.Intime,Germanyaskedforanarmistice-anagreementtostopfighting.Followingthewar,WilsonhadagrandvisionforhowtogainlastingpeaceinEurope.InaspeechknownasFourteenPoints/heproposedthatthecountriesthathadwonthewarnotpunishGermany.Wilso

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