Woodrow Wilson hoped not to spend too much ... to Mexico in return for supporting the German cause. On April 2, 1917, Wilson finally asked Congress for a formal declaration of war.

On April 1917, president Wilson asked for and received ... The wartime leader was Woodrow Wilson, whose progressive accomplishments were significant between 1912 and his re-election in 1916.

The United States entered World War I after repeated threats from Germany with a declaration of war by Congress on this day ...

Woodrow Wilson's record on race relations ... African American Troops. 1917-1918. Courtesy: NARA As president, Wilson confronted a new generation of African American leaders, men like William ...