who was the president during ww1

The president of the United States during World War I was Woodrow Wilson. He served as the 28th president from 1913 to 1921. Initially, Wilson pursued a policy of neutrality when the war broke out in 1914, aiming to keep the U.S. out of the conflict and act as a mediator. However, due to Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmermann Telegram, Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war against Germany in April 1917, leading the U.S. into World War I to "make the world safe for democracy"