World War I: Woodrow Wilson’s First Draft of the League of Nations Covenant

Like many individuals around the globe, Woodrow Wilson was shocked by the outbreak of a devastating world war among European empires in 1914. As President of the United States, however, he had a unique opportunity to shape the outcome of this catastrophic conflict. He was a leading advocate for a new approach to international relations and the problem of war in which the first global political organization, the League of Nations, was to be the key mechanism for ensuring a peaceful and orderly world.... [mehr] http://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2017/04/world-war-i-a-new-world-order-woodrow-wilsons-first-draft-of-the-league-of-nations-covenant/