Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson is Born

Dec 28, 1856

Born in Staunton, Virginia to Joseph Ruggels Wilson and Jessie Janet Wilson

Enrolls in Princeton University

May 25, 1875

Applys and is accepted to Princeton Univeristy. His father was a professor.

Practices Law in Atlanta

Period: Mar 25, 1879 to Mar 25, 1882

Graduates from Princeton, then graduates from Virginia school of law and creteast his own law firm in Atlanta. Soon discontinued it due to his love of politics.

Receives PhD in Politics

Mar 25, 1885

Wrote his dissertation on the practical workings of congress, which became popular very quickly. Attends Johns Hoppkins University. Later marries Ellen Axson and acceots a teaching possition as a professor of politics at a college in Pennysylvania.

President of Princeton University

Mar 25, 1902

Wilson beocmes a head professor and president of Princeton University. Now has 2 children.

Govenor of New Jersey

Mar 25, 1909

Wilson accepts the nomination of the Democratic Party and is elected governor of New Jersey. Wakes up one morning with loss of vision in 1 eye due to high blood pressure. Begining of health problems.

Elected President

Mar 25, 1912

In the Presidential Election of 1912, Wilson runs as the Democratic candidate and defeats William Howard Taft (Republican), Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive), and Eugene Debs (Socialist). Wilson’s vice president is Thomas Marshall. The Triple Entente and Triple Alliance have already been formed and Europe's super powers are advancing towards war.

Wilson as President

Mar 25, 1913

Wilson created many reform laws during the begining of his presidency. He also implemented income tax for the first time.

Europe on the Brink of War

Mar 25, 1914

Franz Ferdinand is assassinated. This pushes the Triple Alliance closer and closer to the brink. Wislons wife also dies of Kidney disease during this year.

Wilson Remarries and is Re-elected

Mar 25, 1916

Wilson is remarried in 1916, the same year that he is elected back into presidential office. He desperitly tries to keep America out of foreign affairs, despite the Lucitania having been sunk. A war is still being waged in Mexico, be it on a smaller scale.

Wilson Declares War

Mar 25, 1917

Woodrow Wilson has long tried to keep America out of the European affairs, but when the Zimmerman telegram is intercepted in 1917, he reaches the tipping point. In combination with unrestricted german U-boat and submarine warfare, the Zimmerman telegram drives Wilson to declare war on Germany.

Peace

Dec 11, 1918

Wilson proposes his 14 points, in which no one side would be infairly or extremely puinished. America joining the war has been the turning point, and it becomes obvious to the germans that tbey are not going to win. An Armistice is signed, but there is killing up to the last minute of fighting.