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The world must be made safe for democracy

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  1. 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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Papers, bulletin-boards flaunted the words, "The world must be made safe for democracy."

From Patchwork A Story of 'The Plain People' by Groce, Helen Mason

There are even sentences in Page's communication which seem to foreshadow Mr. Wilson's assertion that "The world must be made safe for democracy."

From The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume II by Hendrick, Burton Jesse

The world must be made safe for democracy!

From Shandygaff by Morley, Christopher

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