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Woodrow Wilson
With the outbreak of World War I in Europe on July 26, 1914, Wilson declared America neutral
In May 1913, after Wilson was in office for about 3 months, the 17th Amendment was ratified. This allowed direct election of senators.
During his presidency, the 18th Amendment launched Prohibition, and the 19th Amendment that gave women the right to vote. -
Warren G Harring
Warren's wife found out that he was involved in a number of martial affairs.
After World War I, he conducted the slogan, "return to normalcy."
Died before he even finished his first time from either heart attack or stroke -
Calvin Coolidge
He supported lower taxes and smaller governemt. Cut taxes 4 times!
Immigration Act of 1924 was passed while Coolidge was in office
Gave the first presidental speech to be broadcasted to the nation over the radio -
Herbert Hoover
Hoover famously said, “We in America today are nearer to the final triumph over poverty than ever before in the history of any land.”
The Great Depression begins, Hoover is partially to blame
Defeated in his second running by FDR -
Franklin D. Rooselvelt
Only President to be elected 4 times
When Roosevelt took office in March 1933, there were 13 million unemployed Americans, and hundreds of banks closed,
In 1933, FDR established the Good Neighbor Policy with Latin America
