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[|Wilson]
__**Domestic Policy**__

Wilson was elected President as a Democrat in 1912.(Dan Garnick) 28th president
 * Party Politiics**

-Wilson maneuvered through Congress three major pieces of legislation. -The first was a lower tariff, the Underwood Act - In 1914 antitrust legislation established a Federal Trade Commission to prohibit unfair business practices. - Wilson also created a new law that prohibited child labor; another limited railroad workers to an eight-hour day
 * Legislation**

federal reserve act clayton antitrust act
 * Economy**

- opposed woman's suffrage at first - Brought Jim Cros laws to Washington and segregated all of the facilities - Assigned jobs according to race - Some dislikes for Jim Crow laws and lost some support
 * Civil Rights**

-**First president to view their presidency as a more powerful position than congress. -First president to address congress since John Adams.(he really wanted to take an active role in policy making) He also wanted to pass several laws so he put pressure on congress to do so.(Dan Garnick)
 * Relations w/ Congress

(Renee Campanell) -He had many intentions for new schools and teaching -Attempted to create the elitist "social clubs" by moving the students into colleges -Created departments in the academic system -Welcomed socialists but did not like foreign radicals -He restricted blacks from applying to presidency -Supported segregation, but in 1910- allowed new immigrants into the Democratic party -1919- Finally agreed to pass 19th Amendment (Women's Suffrage/their right to vote)
 * Social Issues**

- "Wilson had accomplished the most astonishing practical results"~Depew - Got 42% of votes
 * Public Image**

skillful and proactive leader passed several effective reforms -He proved highly successful in leading a Democratic Congress to pass major legislation. (Dan Garnick)
 * Leadership**
 * __Foreign Policy__**

-Germany sunk the British passenger liner Luistianian and many passengers died americans though this act was grounds for war. Wilson refused to take extreme measures but sent several messages to Germany. -Us lent allies 2 billion dollars because Britain blockaded **(Natalie Draham) Russia** WWI propaganda drew us out of neutral stance**(Natalie Draham)**
 * Europe**

-**Between 1914 and 1918, the United States intervened in Latin America, particularly in Mexico, Haiti, Cuba, and Panama.(Dan Garnick/ Charlie Seiler)
 * Latin America

-No President ever had a greater desire to share the blessings of democracy with others than did Woodrow Wilson International Organizations and Agreements**
 * Asia**
 * created the "Asia Program" which povides information on the culture