Wilson imagined a conversation among European leaders as th… - Arthur Herman

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Wilson imagined a conversation among European leaders as they realized they had been wrong, and Wilson right, about the war. "Do you not think it likely that the world will some time turn to America and say, 'You were right, and we were wrong. You kept your heads when we lost ours . . . Now, in your self-possession, in your coolness, in your strength, may we not turn to you for counsel and for assistance?' "23

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1917: Lenin, Wilson, and the Birth of the New World Disorder · November 28, 2017 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Wilson imagined a conversation among European leaders as they realized they had been wrong, and Wilson right, about the war. "Do you not think it lik… - Arthur Herman

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