Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921. He was a member of the Democratic Party and previously served as the president of Princeton University and as governor of New Jersey. As president, Wilson oversaw progressive domestic policies and led the United States during World War I, championing an activist foreign policy. However, he was unable to gain Senate approval for U.S. participation in the League of Nations after the war. Scholars generally rank Wilson as one of the best U.S. presidents.

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Woodrow Wilson
~ 28th President of the United States~
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was an
American statesman and academic, born in Staunton, Virginia, who served as the 28th
President of the United States from 1913 to 1921. A member of the Democratic Party,
Wilson served as the President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and
as Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913, before winning the 1912 presidential
election. As president, he oversaw the passage of progressive legislative policies
unparalleled until the New Deal in 1933. He also led the United States during World War
I, establishing an activist foreign policy known as "Wilsonianism." He was one of the
three key leaders at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference, where he championed a new League
of Nations, but he was unable to win Senate approval for U.S. participation in the League.
After several ballots, the 1912 Democratic National Convention selected Wilson as the
party's presidential nominee. Theodore Roosevelt's third-party candidacy split
the Republican Party, which re-nominated incumbent President William Howard Taft.
Wilson won the 1912 election with a plurality of the popular vote and a large majority in
the Electoral College. Wilson focused on diplomacy and financial considerations, leaving
military strategy to the generals, especially General John J. Pershing. On the home front,
he raised income taxes, borrowing billions of dollars through the public's purchase
of Liberty Bonds, and initiated a draft. He promoted labor union cooperation, regulated
agriculture and food production through the Lever Act, and took direct control of the
nation's railroad system.
In his final year in office, Wilson secluded himself in the White House, disability
having diminished his power and influence. The Treaty of Versailles was rejected by the
Senate, and the U.S. remained outside of the League of Nations. Wilson retired from
public office in 1921, and he died in 1924. Scholars and historians generally rank Wilson
as one of the best U.S. presidents.
Coordinating teacher:
Mihai Daniel Frumuselu
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odrow_Wilson