1. WOODROW WILSON THE 28 TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

2. Bio Background Son of a Presbyterian minister Birth: Dec. 28, 1856 in Staunton, Virginia Death: Feb. 3, 1924 in Washington D.C. Controversial head figure Major Significance

3. Schooling 1883-John Hopkins Uvi. Taught @ Bryn Mawr College & Wesleyan University 1890-Joined Princeton faculty 1902-Princeton President 1 st book: Congressional Government (1885) Implemented reforms 1883-John Hopkins Uvi. Taught @ Bryn Mawr College & Wesleyan University 1890-Joined Princeton faculty 1902-Princeton President 1 st book: Congressional Government (1885) Implemented reforms Prospect House

4. Gubernatorial : New Jersey (haha…goOber…lol) 1910-democratic nomination Progressive reforms Served 3 yars

5. Presidential Election 1912-Deomcratic Nomination for Pres. New Freedom* Lost popular vote 1913-Election Victory − Republican split

6. 20 th Cent. Liberalism: NEW FREEDOM (the good) Signed Revenue Act of 1913 Signed Federal Reserve Act of 1913 Signed Federal Farm Loan Act of 1916 Signed National Park Service Act of 1916 Signed Jones Act of 1917 Signed Espionage Act of 1917 Signed Sedition Act of 1918 Vetoed Volstead Act in 1919. It was passed over his veto. Supported 19 th Amendment

7. New Freedom ( the good cont.) Few More Bills: -Underwood Tariff Act -Clayton Antitrust Act -Established Federal Trade Commission 1916- secured federal loans to farmers, 8 hr. day railroad workers, prohibiting child labor Appointed 1 st Jewish Supreme Court Justice Few More Bills: -Underwood Tariff Act -Clayton Antitrust Act -Established Federal Trade Commission 1916- secured federal loans to farmers, 8 hr. day railroad workers, prohibiting child labor Appointed 1 st Jewish Supreme Court Justice

8. New Freedom (the ugly) Racism: − 1914- told New York Times "If the colored people made a mistake in voting for me, they ought to correct it.“ − Fired many black Republicans − Hired few black Democrats

9. Re-election: 1916 Defeated Charles Evans Hughes Won Popular Vote Slogan: "He kept us out of the war" Broke relations w/ Germany

10. World War I: War to End All Wars Began 1914 Struggled to maintain isolation 1916-Germany submarine warfare Temporary Truce “Peace without Victory” April 6, 1917 Congress declares war

11. WWI (cont.) Instituted draft -inducted 3 of 5 million in army Successful mobilzation

12. Post WWI January 8, 1918-makes “14 Points” address Paris Peace Conference Treaty of Versailles 1919 -Charter=League of Nations 1919-awarded Nobel Piece Prize Demobilization of 4 million troops October 2, 1919-stroke -1 st Lady Edith stewardess

13. End. Justen Sweeting