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Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson was the 28th U.S. president known for his leadership during World War I and progressive reforms.

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Woodrow Wilson is best known for 28th President of the United States, led the country through World War I, and architect of the League of Nations. On Dead or Alive, Woodrow Wilson is listed in the Nobel Laureates category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Woodrow Wilson is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: 28th President of the United States, led the country through World War I, and architect of the League of Nations
Listed under: Nobel Laureates

About Woodrow Wilson

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 Wilsonian idealism. After earning a PhD in history and political science from Johns Hopkins University, Wilson taught at several colleges prior to being appointed president of Princeton University, where he emerged as a prominent spokesman for progressivism in higher education. Wilson served as the governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913, during which he broke with party bosses and won the passage of several progressive reforms. In the 1912 election, Wilson defeated the incumbent Republican president, William Howard Taft, and the third-party nominee and former president Theodore Roosevelt, becoming the first Southerner to win the presidency since Zachary Taylor in the 1848 election. During his first year as president, Wilson authorized the widespread imposition of racial segregation inside the federal bureaucracy, and his opposition to women's suffrage drew protests. His first term was largely devoted to pursuing the passage of his progressive New Freedom domestic agenda.

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