Woodrow Wilson is considered by historians to be one of the finest 20th-century statesmen and presidents in United States history. His genius was evident in his academics, having been a university professor before entering politics and later becoming the only president with a doctorate. Born in 1856, his best assets were his level of confidence which endeared him to admirers and critics alike. Later in life, Woodrow would become governor of New Jersey and, two years later, become head of the highest office in the land, the presidency. During his tenure, imperial competitions between European monarchies intensified as all forms of dirty tricks were craved in the pursuit of larger territories. Europe plunged into war in the summer of 1914, and Wilson, an advocate of peace, called on his fellow Americans to be impartial in mind and action. Wilson, having witnessed the Civil War as a child, was well aware of the war's devastating effects. His second term as president was met with increased pressure from allies and sympathizers to join the war. He held his ground for a time, however, and, surprisingly, sought to arbitrate the issue to end the war. Woodrow's peace efforts were unsuccessful as Germany turned against the United States and propagated means to attack it. Woodrow's ideas on world peace were praised despite the United States' entry into the war. His foreign diplomatic administration would lead to an armistice despite pressure from Germany and its sympathizers. On January 8, 1918, President Woodrow appeared before Congress and presented his investigation which would later be commonly referred to as the Fourteen Points. His belief that global acceptance of the speech would resolve world peace and create a just world...... middle of paper ......pticking on the Fourteen Point Speech, implementation was carried out at the 'amicable, and certain parts of the speech the world was able to adapt to the changes. Despite his failures, President Woodrow Wilson earned his place alongside the great Abraham Clinton and Gorge Washington in American history. Works Cited Ambrosius, Lloyd E. “Woodrow Wilson and the Birth of a Nation: American Democracy and International Relations.” Diplomacy and Politics 18, no. 4 (2007): 689-718. Bührer, Dorothée. “The Foreign Policy of Woodrow Wilson.” (2008). Cement, James. 2007. The Home Front Encyclopedia: The United States, Great Britain, and Canada in World Wars I and II 1 1. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIOManela, Erez. 2007. The Wilsonian moment of self-determination and the international origins of anticolonial nationalism. Oxford: Oxford University Press. http://site.ebrary.com/id/10199685