CHILDHOOD

      Woodrow Wilson was born on December 28, 1856 in Staunton, Virginia. His father was a Presbyterian minister. Wilson’s family was always moving from town to town in Virginia, to different Civil War shelters. In high school and college Wilson was really into debate, and found and early love in politics. For college, Wilson attended the national renowned university of New Jersey, which today is know as Princeton. After he graduated he liked the university so much, that he became a teacher. He later got promoted after years of teacher to become the president of the university.

 

Politics

     In 1911 Wilson decided to put all of his debating skills to the test as he ran for the governor of New Jersey. He later won the election   and maintained in power of New Jersey until 1913. In 1913 the Democrat party decided that he would become a strong candidate for the 1912 Presidential Election. His competition would be William Taft out of the Republican Party and Theodore Roosevelt out of the Bull Moose Party. It wasn't even a close race Wilson won with 6,296,547 popular votes, Roosevelt in second with 4,118,571 popular votes and Taft with 3,486,720.

 

Mr. President 

 

       As president Woodrow Wilson did many great things to help our country. First, at the beginning of World War I Wilson decided that America would stay neutral and try to prophet as much as possible off trade. Eventually, Wilson decided to join the World War due to conflict with Central Power Germany. They would join the Allies with France, Belgium, and Great Britain.

      The second thing he did was he created Selective Service Act. This act would allow America to draft any person in the age of 18 to 21 to serve the country in war.

      The third and finally thing he did was on January 8, 1918 Wilson wet to Congress with fourteen points that would allow the world peace from this ever happening again. Congress said “Ok” and he took it to the rest of the world. In the end the rest of the world signed to except America. The war was over and all America wanted to do is forget about it.

  Wilson helped are country through World War I, and many other conflicts. Wilson was an American hero and will ALWAYS be remembered