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Woodrow Wilson was born
He was born in Staunton city, VA. He attended private schools and graduated from Princeton University. He later earned his Ph.D from Johns Hopkins University. -
Battle of Little Big Horn
It fought on June 25, 1876, near the Little Bighorn River in Montana Territory. It was also called Custers Last Stand. It the most decisive Native American victory and the worst U.S. Army defeat in the long Plains Indian War. -
Woodrow marries Ellen
Wilson marries his first wife Ellen Louise Axson. They got married in Savannah Georgia. They raised three children. -
Wilson becomes president of Princeton University
He was invited to return to Princeton as professor of jurisprudence and political economy. He was president until 1923. He had been to Princeton University before. -
Elected for Governor
Woodrow Wilson was elected governor of New Jersey. While he was there he fought machine politics and garnered national attention as a progressive reformer. In 1912, the Democrats nominated Wilson for president. -
The Ford Motor Company
The Ford Motor Company institutes the first automobile assembly line to produce the Model T. Company. The founder Henry Ford breaks precedence and pays his line workers $5 a day, believing that higher wages would lead to greater worker productivity and loyalty. The Company operates in two segments: Automotive and Financial Services -
Wilson becomes president
Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the US. He was president of the US from 1913-1921. He helped the US in many ways. -
Clayton Anti-trust act
The Act was passed by Congress to strengthen the antitrust laws that were put into place by the ShermanAct. It was drafter by Henry De Lamar Clayton. Passed in 1913. -
Recognition to Rew Republic of China
The United States became the first of the major powers formally to recognize the Republic of China. The United States hoped this recognition would lead to new trade opportunities. After 4000 years China established a constitutional government. -
Wilson secures re-election
Was held on Tuesday November 7, 1916. Wilson defeated Hughes by nearly 600,000 votes. It was the was the 33rd quadrennial presidential election. -
Entrance intp war
In 1917 Woodrow Wilson asked congress to declare war on Germany. He did that to make the world “safe for democracy. Congress voted in favor of the war declaration. -
The Fourteen Points
Wilson proposed a 14-point program for world peace.These points were later taken as the basis for peace negotiations at the end of the war. It used to be a speech. -
Treaty of Versailles
It was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed at the Versailles Palace near Paris. -
The Armistice Day
The Armistice was signed at 5 a.m. on the morning of November 11, 1918, and came into effect six hours later at 11 a.m. November 11th is known for “the war to end all wars.” Ended all wars. -
Paris Peace Conference
The Paris Peace Conference was the meeting. After the end of World War I to set the peace terms for the defeated Central Powers. They met together 145 times and made all the major decisions. -
Women get the right to vote
On Aug. 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified after decades of struggle by women’s rights advocates. Bringing a successful end to the U.S. women’s suffrage movement. Women finally had some rights.
