A Historian Told Us Why Woodrow Wilson Was the Worst U.S. President Ever
Worst. President. Ever.
That’s a big load for Wilson to carry through history, though the academic polls consistently rank him quite favorably. That’s probably because most academics are progressives who like Wilson for his own progressive sentiments. But the two Roosevelts also were progressives and left the country better off when they left office. Such a case can’t be made for Wilson, who left the country in shambles. The 1920 Republican victories in the presidential and congressional elections constituted of the greatest political repudiations in U.S. history. Thus, Wilson’s failures of commission render him, arguably, the worst president in American history.
This first appeared several years ago and is being reposted due to reader interest.
Image: Soldiers of the 369th Infantry Regiment man a trench in France during World War I. U.S. Army Signal Corps.
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