President Woodrow Wilson
Definition
Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States who served from 1913 to 1921. He is known for his leadership during World War I and his efforts to establish an international organization for maintaining peace (League of Nations).
Analogy
Imagine President Woodrow Wilson as the captain of a ship called "USS America." As captain, he steered the ship through turbulent waters (World War I) while trying to maintain stability among other ships (nations) on an unpredictable sea.
Related terms
Fourteen Points: A set of principles outlined by President Wilson as goals for achieving world peace after WWI.
Big Four: Refers to the leaders of four major Allied powers (US, UK, France, Italy) who played key roles in negotiating treaties at post-WWI conferences.
Red Scare: The fear of communism spreading in the US after World War I, which influenced domestic and foreign policies.
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Practice Questions (8)
What differentiated President Woodrow Wilson from other Allied leaders during the Paris Peace Conference?
Which act granted President Woodrow Wilson the power to oversee much of U.S industry during WWI?
What was the name of President Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace after World War I?
What was the primary objective of President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?
Which of these potential alternative scenarios could have significantly affected US interwar foreign policy if President Woodrow Wilson had not suffered a stroke in 1919?
How might the course of U.S. history have altered during Period 7 if President Woodrow Wilson had succeeded in getting the United States to join the League of Nations?
How might history be different if President Woodrow Wilson were not incapacitated and more actively opposed the First Red Scare?
How did President Woodrow Wilson hope to avoid future global conflicts after World War I?
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