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

Before the election of 1912, the Republican party became split for support between Taft and Roosevelt. Roosevelt eventually left the party during the primaries, taking most of his supporters with him. He then formed the Progressive party. At the time, the Democrats controlled a little less then half of the national vote. With the Republicans split, the Democratic party was able to win the election, although the majority of votes went towards the Republican party.
 * Party Politics** - Brian

Underwood Act- First federal income tax Federal Trade Commission- Protected consumers and tried to prevent trusts Prohibited Child Labor- Wanted to get rid of it 8 Hour Day for Railroad Workers- Passed so railroad workers would be limited to 8 hours per day Clayton Antitrust Act- Created to prevent monopolies Federal Reserve System- Created to control the circulation of currency Federal Farm Loan Act- Farmers could get loaned money from banks Helped with the Treaty of Versailles- Helped write it after WWI Created League of Nations- Created to prevent a future world war
 * Legislation -** Jason

He focussed on expanding economic opportunities for the people at the bottom of society and eliminating special privileges for the rich. He first pushed tariff reform, called the Underwood-Simmons Act. This would be the most significant reduction of tariffs since the Civil War. He argued high tariffs encouraged the development of monopolies and raised consumer prices. To loss of money coming from the tariff was the genesis for the sixteenth amendment: a small, graduated income tax. This was ratified on February 25, 1913.
 * Economy** - RIchard

The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 created a Federal Reserve Board that would control the interest rate and the nation's currency. They would allow them to control how much money is in circulation.

The Clayton Antitrust Act in 1914 opposed monopolies and was anther piece of legislation he used to control businesses and economy of America.


 * Civil Rights -** Espionage and Sedition Acts - prohibited interference with the draft and outlawed criticism of the government, the armed forces, and the war effort. Gave the post office the right to censor the mail. Over 400 periodicals deprived of mailing privileges.

Wilson racially re-segregated Washington due to his native Virginian heritage.

Some groups of people (German Americans, Irish Americans, foreign immigrants...) discriminated against as a result of the nationalistic propaganda used by Wilson to gain public support for WWI.

(wanted to take active role in policy making) Wilson placed a lot of pressure on congress to pass laws that he wanted passed.
 * Relations w/ Congress -** First president to view presidency as more powerful than congress. First president to address congress since John Adams.

Wilson tried to reduce child labor with the Keating-Owen act of 1916 but this was ruled unconstitutional. He also helped to avoid a rail road worker's strike through the Adamson Act, which limited the workers to an 8 hour workday.
 * Social Issues - Brian**

Left a great legacy Able to turn the country to internationalism from isolationism Got the Federal Government more involved with managing the economy and protecting the rights of the citizens Wealthy business leaders didn't like him, but most citizens did Citizens didn't support him at first when he declared war on Germany
 * Public Image -** Jason


 * Leadership** **-** Wilson gave the office of president an entirely new meaning. He took an active leadership role in creating laws and then pushing them through congress. Overall, a strong leader with good ideas and the ability to see them through.


 * __Foreign Policy__**

America intercepted the Zimmermann Telegram which showed the German's interest in attacking America. Wilson would not allow this and announced war upon Germany. This would lead to Germany's defeat in World War I.
 * Europe - Richard**

Russia left WW1 after the Bolshevik Revolution. The Allies sent soldiers to protect supplies that they had previously provided and, although unintended, they fought with Russian soldiers on several occasions, straining relations between Russia and the U.S.
 * Russia** - Brian

He had troops in Nicaragua throughout his term for selecting the president of Nicaragua. American troops forced Haiti to choose Wilson as their president
 * Latin America -**Jason


 * International Organizations and Agreements -** Richard

Wilson set up the League of Nations. This was one of his 14 points for peace. The League of Nations was set up so another World War would not happen and would keep peace at all costs. Wilson refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles, this made it invalid in the USA and weakened the birth of the League of Nations.

__**Sources**__ [|http://www.whitehouse.gov] http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu/index.php/academic/americanpresident/wilson