Woodrow Wilson justified U.S. entry into World War I by claiming the world must be made 'safe for':
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Correct answer: Democracy
Wilson framed the conflict as a moral crusade against autocratic regimes. He argued that the U.S. was not fighting for conquest, but for the rights of mankind and the spread of democratic ideals.
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