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The United States is of necessity the sample democracy of the world, and the triumph of Democracy depends upon its success.
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gutenberg.orgWoodrow Wilson: “The United States is of necessity the sample democracy of the world, and the triumph of Democracy depends upon its…”
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Wilson asserts that the success of democracy worldwide hinges on the effectiveness of the United States as a democratic model.
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