Section 1
The Wilson Administration
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The Wilson Administration
During his presidency (1913–1921), Wilson passed a Progressive Democratic legislative agenda and played a major role in World War I.
Wilson and Latin America
Wilson continued the U.S. policy of intervening in the affairs of Latin American nations, including Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Panama, and Nicaragua, as well as in Mexico.
The European Crisis
Conflict began when a Serb nationalist assassinated the Austro-Hungarian archduke; war quickly spread across Europe and affected the world.
The Election of 1916
Incumbent Democratic President Wilson narrowly defeated Republican Supreme Court Justice Hughes in the 1916 election.