The President of the United States during World War I was Woodrow Wilson. He served as the 28th president from 1913 to 1921, leading the country through the war period
. Initially, Wilson maintained a policy of neutrality when the war broke out in 1914, but in 1917 he asked Congress for a declaration of war against Germany, citing violations such as unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmermann Telegram
. Wilson framed the U.S. entry into the war as a mission to "make the world safe for democracy"
