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What did it mean to say that the United States was going to war to “make the world safe for Democracy”?

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They wanted to get rid of communism and to make Democracy more common.

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What did Wilson mean when he said the world must be made safe for democracy?

Save This Word! Words used by President Woodrow Wilson in 1917 to justify his call for a declaration of war on Germany. The words implied that Germany's militarism threatened democracy everywhere.

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