Historical Figure
Woodrow Wilson
President of the United States from 1913 to 1921
About Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921. 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 Wilsonianism.Wikipedia ↗
Associated Events
War1914 CE – 1918 CE
World War I
The first industrialized global conflict, killing an estimated 15–22 million people (roughly 9–11 million military and 6–13 million civilian), and fundamentally redrawing the map of Europe and the Middle East.
Pandemic1918 CE – 1920 CE
Spanish Flu
The most deadly pandemic in recorded history infected an estimated 500 million people — one-third of the world's population — and killed between 50 and 100 million, more than the entirety of World War I, disproportionately killing healthy young adults through a cytokine storm immune overreaction.
Treaty1919 CE – 1919 CE
Treaty of Versailles
The peace treaty ending WWI imposed harsh terms on Germany including reparations, territorial losses, and war guilt clause.