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Wilson's Signed in
Woodrow Wilson becomes the 28th president, and it becomes the first time in 2 decades the democratic party controls the White House and Congress -
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Wilson's Presidency
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State of the Union
He became the first president since Andrew Jakson to give the state of the Union in person. -
Federal Reserve Act
This act established the most important banks in America the Federal Reserve banks, and to this day dominates the finacial world. -
Clayton Anti-Trust Act is passed
This act is know as the "Magna Carta" of labor laws, it gave managment clear cut definitions of what they could do and made them resposible for what happens to the workers while working. -
Adamson Act is passed
He brought managment and labor together by imposing an act that would make the 8 hour work day while keeping pay the same, this also pervented larg labor strikes. -
Zimmerman Telegram
Germany tries to get Mexco to join them and atack America. This act by germany was the last straw for the U.S. -
War Message
Wilson deliver a speach to congress to ask them to declare war on Germany on the basis that they were a threat to the world and democracy. -
America enters WW1
Wilson desided that the U.S. Would have to fight and congress aproved his request to go to war with Germany. -
14 Points Adress
He stated all the things that should be done now that the war was over, this is also when he perposed the idea of a league of nations. -
Nobel Peace Prize
Wilson was awarded the Nobel prize for his eforts to create long lasting peace.