Wilson, (Thomas)Woodrow

Wilson, (Thomas)Woodrow
Wilson, (Thomas) Woodrow. 1856-1924.
The 28th President of the United States (1913-1921), whose administration was marked by World War I and the introduction of prohibition. At the Paris Peace Conference (1919) he included the establishment of the League of Nations as a proviso of the Treaty of Versailles. The winner of the 1919 Nobel Peace Prize, he was unable to convince the U.S. Senate to ratify the treaty.
  Wil·soʹni·an (-sōʹnē-ən) adj.

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