WHO'S WHO (WWI) (Part VII)Online version Who were the main military leaders, political leaders, monarchs and pacifists during the WWI? by Javier Ramón Núñez 1 He was the 28th president of the United States. Pistas 1 In 1910 he was elected governor of New Jersey on an anti-corruption ticket, then two years later ran for the US presidency, winning comprehensively. 2 He sought a congressional declaration of war in April 1917, declaring that “the world must be made safe for democracy”. 3 Many of his famous Fourteen Points were later adopted at the Paris peace talks in 1919. 4 He failed to convince Congress to ratify the Treaty of Versailles or accept membership of the League of Nations, decisions that undermined their effectiveness in Europe. 5 He suffered a significant stroke in October 1919 that left him paralysed, partially blind and able to do little work.