During World War I, United States President Woodrow Wilson supported Poland's independence. Yet Wilson also was a practical politician. Many other ethnic groups in America wanted their native lands to be recognized as sovereign nations. If one nation received recognition, then others would demand the same. How did President Wilson handle the domestic and international diplomacy involved with Poland’s Independence? Did Polish pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski and other Polish lobbyists influence President Wilson? What were Robert Lansing’s and Colonel Edward Mandell House’s roles in assisting Wilson with crafting Poland foreign policy?
Abstract - Table of Contents - Page 1
Introduction - Page 2
Chapter 1: Poland as an Independent Nation - Page 3
Chapter 2: A Game of Empty Promises - Page 4
Chapter 3: Wilson’s America’s Creed
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Chapter 4: The Election of 1916 - Page 6
Chapter 5: Peace with an Independent Poland? - Page 7
Chapter 6: Germany and an Independent Poland - Page 8
Chapter 7: British Opinion Regarding Poland - Page 9
Chapter 8: Determined to Seek Self-Determination for All - Page 10
Chapter 9: The Polish Legion - Page 11
Chapter 10: Tiptoeing Towards an Independent Poland - Page 12
Chapter 11: Independence without Democracy - Page 13
Chapter 12: The Fourteen Points - Page 14
Chapter 13: A Separate Peace with Austria-Hungary? - Page 15
Chapter 14: The Allies Jump on the Bandwagon but Wilson Abandons It - Page 16
Chapter 15: Sticking with Unity within the States - Page 17
Conclusion - Page 18
©2006 Tim Sheehan