Woodrow+Wilson

=President Woodrow Wilson= Catherine Phamduy



- **Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the United States of America during the years of 1912-1920**. His administration was based on the ideals of the the **Democrats**. He mostly argued that much of what the **government should do is take an active role in the world, to expand the nation's horizon and become the leading power of the world**.

- Wilson was born on December 28, 1856 and died February 3, 1924 and was the third of the four children of Dr. Joseph Ruggles Wilson and Jessie Janet Woodrow. He was the only president of of the early twentieth century to have a Ph. D., which he had attained at the John Hopkins University. During his presidencies, **WIlson suffered from hypertension, which he had suffered at a very young age. this sickness plagued his presidency**, which had brought the end of his energy and gave him less support from the people of America.

- During his first term as president in 1912-1916, WIlson was mostly tied on to having a **progressive reform that would help the nation to fight off against consolidated corporations with too much power**. he believed that he was truly representing the people, and that through his New Freedom Program, he would destroy trust bonds between the powerful corporations and restore equality to the nation. Wilson was able to lower the tariff in 1912 and pass the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, which created 12 regional banks. this controlled the corporations' accounts and investments, which had then limited their power and gave the government much power in regulating the companies. **However, as the end of Wilson's first term as president drew nearer and the the election of 1916 came, it became more apparent that Wilson was no longer interested in destroying trust bonds between corporations to stop the powerful monopoly, but to use the government effectively to regulate the companies**. Thus, most of which defined Wilson's first presidential term in the years 1912-1916 was mainly in increasing the government's power so much that it could regulate even the powerful corporations. - On the Other hand, in terms of foreign affairs, Wilson had not much of the idea to deal with them. though he made significant victories such as the intervention in Mexico in 1915 (which was where he retained neutrality with the Mexicans before they were close to going into war), it was clear that he did not have much experience in handling such issues, for he paid much attention to domestic issues and worked on the progressive role of the nation.

- Once again, Woodrow Wilson gained the consecutive presidency between the years 1916-1920 with substantial margins, yet not as great as the previous year of his first presidency. However, that did not matter, for Wilson's second term now faced an even greater problem, **World War I**. it began when in 1914, through the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Though this was only a local dispute, it caused a domino affect that had caused the two great alliances, the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance, to wage war on each other. **though Wilson remained neutral at first, it was due to the deep connections to Britain, the Zimmerman Telegram, and the bombing of the Lusitania that America was thrust into war in 1917**, though Wilson had reluctantly agreed under pressure of congress. Thus began the first World War. Many of the main factors of the war was the many Americans did not die, in comparison to the millions of Europeans who had died earlier in the war. **The war brought great advances in technology, and brought about one of the greatest economic prosperities that continued to the 1920's**. **America came in first place and became the world leading power**, all through the efforts of Wilson. He even had continued to expand America's horizons by introducing the **Treaty of Versailles**, which was important in bringing the world under peace under the leadership of America and Democracy. - Another important factor that stained Woodrow Wilson's second term was the **Red Scare**. this was the movement that fought against communism. it was especially during a time in which people suspected each other of being communists and in which anyone could easily accuse another without much scrutiny and yet the accused would be trailed unjustly, which was exactly what had happened in the **Sacco and Vanzetti Case**. These two men were sentenced to death even though they were anarchists. Overall, the Red Scare proved that America, even though rich and powerful as they were of the postwar era of WWI, they were undergoing many changes in which none were ready for.

- Much of Woodrow Wilson's legacy could be said that he was a successful president in handling and limiting the power of the corporations and their monopoly. Wilson had gave the government a more active role in the world and the nation, which brought it great prosperity. it was through Wilson's decision to enter the war that had brought the nation in great wealth and established America as the leading nation. this status had made America a more confident nation in the world and though there was much hesitant responses, America was soon to become the most powerful nation. all this prosperousness was under the leadership of Wilson, who had led the nation to fight against monopoly and establish themselves as the greatest nation of the world. it was under Wilson to take the first step towards world peace, and though unsuccessful as that attempt was, it was the first step in which would lead others looking for a world under peace and unity. Wilson's legacy was all about being the first to create peace in which everyone was represented under the rule of democracy. In conclusion, **Woodrow Wilson's legacy was about spreading democracy** to all the world so that everyone would be prosperous.

Thesis- Woodrow Wilson is considered the most sucesssful president of american history because he brought the Americans into an age of great prosperity and growth. he brought America into an era of great innovations and established inself as the world elading nation.

Sources- Alan Brinkley's Book (A Survey American History), and wikipedia.org