Woodrow Wilson

President of the United States from 1913 to 1921 (1856–1924)

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Lived 1856–1924, aged 68United States

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1856–1924
Aged 68

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Led the U.S. through WWI and dreamed up the League of Nations, though Congress wasn't buying what he was selling. The 28th president spent his 1913-1921 term pushing economic reform while trying to reshape global politics from the Oval Office.

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Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921. He was the only Democrat to serve as president during the Progressive Era, when Republicans dominated the presidency and legislative branches. As president, Wilson made significant economic reforms and led the United States through World War I. He was the leading architect of the League of Nations, and his stance on foreign policy came to be known as Wilsonianism.

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