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Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson
2828thth President President
DemocratDemocrat
1913-19201913-1920
Absolute identity with one's cause is the first and great condition of successful leadership.
Democrats are backDemocrats are back
► 11stst democrat since democrat since ClevelandCleveland
►Only second Only second democrat elected democrat elected since Civil Warsince Civil War
► First southern born First southern born president elected president elected since Civil Warsince Civil War
It shows!It shows!
► Birth of a Nation… Birth of a Nation… “It’s like writing “It’s like writing history with history with lightning!”lightning!”
► Fires all black Fires all black servants in the servants in the White HouseWhite House
BrandeisBrandeis
““Creed is matched by deed!”Creed is matched by deed!”
Progressive LawsProgressive Laws
► Attack the “triple Attack the “triple wall of privilege”wall of privilege”
TrustsTrusts
► Clayton Anti-trustClayton Anti-trust Henry ClaytonHenry Clayton
► Federal Trade Federal Trade CommissionCommission
TariffsTariffs
► Underwood TariffUnderwood Tariff Oscar UnderwoodOscar Underwood
BanksBanks
► Federal Reserve Federal Reserve SystemSystem
AmendmentsAmendments
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What else…What else…
►Farm Loan ActFarm Loan Act►Highway ConstructionHighway Construction►La Follette Seaman’s Act-minimum La Follette Seaman’s Act-minimum
wagewage►Workman’s Compensation ActWorkman’s Compensation Act►Child Labor LawsChild Labor Laws►Adamson Act-8 hour work dayAdamson Act-8 hour work day
Even Mother’s Day!Even Mother’s Day!
► A printed card means A printed card means nothing except that nothing except that you are too lazy to you are too lazy to write to the woman write to the woman who has done more who has done more for you than anyone for you than anyone in the world. And in the world. And candy! You take a candy! You take a box to Mother—and box to Mother—and then eat most of it then eat most of it yourself. A pretty yourself. A pretty sentiment!sentiment!
Uh oh, what’s Uh oh, what’s going on over going on over
here!here!
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Archduke FerdinandArchduke Ferdinand
►Gavrillo PrincipGavrillo Princip
Triple Triple Entente vs. Entente vs.
Triple Triple AllianceAlliance
► Allied Powers Allied Powers vs. Central vs. Central PowersPowers
““watchful waiting”watchful waiting”
► Too proud to fight!Too proud to fight!
Lusitania-Lusitania-
““He is like Pontius Pilate, with He is like Pontius Pilate, with apologies to the latter!”apologies to the latter!”
I quit!I quit!
Sussex PledgeSussex Pledge
Edith GaltEdith Galt
He Kept us out of War!He Kept us out of War!
Charles Evans HughesCharles Evans Hughes
1916 election1916 election
1917…life changes!1917…life changes!
Zimmerman NoteZimmerman Note
We had trouble with We had trouble with Mexico…Mexico…
Russia RevolutionRussia Revolution
We will not honor the pledge!We will not honor the pledge!
April, 1917April, 1917
►We declare war!We declare war!
►Wilson irony!Wilson irony!
►The world must be made safe for The world must be made safe for democracy!democracy!
►The war to end all wars!The war to end all wars!
General PershingGeneral Pershing
► ““Lafayette, we are Lafayette, we are here!”here!”
►Marshall FachMarshall Fach
Dough BoysDough Boys
FightingFighting
Battle of the Marne IIBattle of the Marne II
Dog FightsDog Fights► Ed RickenbackerEd Rickenbacker vs. vs. the Red Baron!the Red Baron!
the "h" in "Rickenbacher" became a "k" in an effort to "take the Hun out of his name."
Manfred von Richthofen
Fighting at homeFighting at home
► Creel commissionCreel commission
Uncle SamUncle Sam
Herbert Herbert HooverHoover
Espionage and SeditionEspionage and Sedition
►DebsDebs HaywoodHaywood
Armistice DayArmistice Day
Deaths- U.S. 110,000Deaths- U.S. 110,000
►16 million: Allied Powers lost 5.7 16 million: Allied Powers lost 5.7 million & Central Powers lost 4 million. million & Central Powers lost 4 million.
Germany -2 million deaths France 1.4 million deaths
14 points14 points
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Treaty of Versailles- Big 4Treaty of Versailles- Big 4
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Future Wars???Future Wars???
Henry Cabot LodgeHenry Cabot Lodge
► Article X Article X reservationsreservations
Wilson’s last pushWilson’s last push
First Female president???First Female president???
1920 will be a referendum1920 will be a referendum
Return to Normalcy!Return to Normalcy!
►Women vote Women vote republicanrepublican
As for Wilson…As for Wilson…
►Dies in 1924Dies in 1924
Interesting factsInteresting facts
►Only doctor to be presidentOnly doctor to be president►Brings State of Union Address back!Brings State of Union Address back!