Thomas Woodrow Wilson was an American politician, lawyer, and scholar who served as the 28th president of the United States. A member of the Democratic Party, Wilson served as the president of Princeton University and as the 34th governor of New Jersey before winning the 1912 presidential election. As president, he oversaw the passage of policies unmatched until the New Deal in 1933. He also led the United States into World War I in 1917, establishing an activist foreign policy known as "Wilsonianism."
During his first term, Wilson ruled over the passage of his progressive New Freedom domestic agenda. His first major priority was the passage of the Revenue Act of 1913, which lowered tariffs and put in place a federal income tax. Wilson also presided over the passage of the Federal Reserve Act, which created a banking hub in the form of the Federal Reserve System. To the major disappointment of his African-American supporters, Wilson allowed some of his Cabinet members to segregate their departments. Upon the outbreak of World War I in 1914, Wilson maintained neutrality between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers.
Wilson later declared war against the Germans in 1917. After the war, he tried to get the Senate to ratify the Treaty of Versailles, but to no avail. Wilson suffered a stroke in 1919 and died shortly thereafter in 1924.
Fun Facts:
- Wilson was the first president to visit Europe while still in office.
- His face is on the $100,000 bill.
- Wilson is the only president buried in Washington D.C.
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