Woodrow Wilson's Impact On Modern America

There is no question about the impact the years 1912 to 1929 had on modern America. In 1913, Woodrow Wilson became the 28th president of the United States. Wilson had a clear view of what he wanted to accomplish and was pretty inflexible when it came to accomplishing them. In other words, it was his way or no way. For example, before he even became involved in politics, he knew that he wanted to reform the education system. Because he would not back down on any of the transformations he wanted to make, he did not accomplish them and was shut down by rich alumni from the Ivy League schools. They skillfully made Wilson's philosophy of education ineffective. Some may call Wilson's strong mindset perseverance, while others may call it stupidity
For example, more supplies was needed to support the war which caused industry to boom and the economy to thrive. New technologies were developed and job opportunities opened up for African Americans and females. Female involvement leads to another important even during this era: suffrage. During this time period, the suffrage movement began to take place. Some women began to take notice that there was more to life than shopping and house chores. However, others enjoyed the lack of responsibility and their dependence on their husbands. The new idea that they could be working was bizarre to them and rarely heard of during this time! Not only were women beginning to achieve greater equality, African Americans were as well. World War I provided jobs that African Americans may not otherwise have had and the Harlem Renaissance began to open the eyes and broaden the minds of white people as to what African Americans had to offer. Whites would look at the art, literature, and music coming out of the Harlem Ghetto and begin to appreciate specific African Americans. They still were not recognizing the race as a whole, but it was definitely a