This assumed the rest of his presidency, as managing the war was one of the largest undertakings of the American Presidency. Wilson found the country ill-prepared for war, and he spent a lot of time and effort mobilizing the forces quickly in order to assist allies. Since it was an allied effort, Wilson worked closely with Great Britain and France to work out attack plans and especially naval movements (Marshall, 1982). He continued to rally for peace even while the United States was immersed in the war. In 1918 he went to Paris as the head of the American commission for...

He was well-received but the allies did not feel they could pull out of the war. Near the end of his term, Wilson suffered a stroke and discontinued any foreign travel, curtailing much of his presidential duties as well (Lorant, 1968).
References

Lorant, S. (1968). The glorious burden: The American presidency, a concise political history of the United States in terms of our presidents and presidential elections. New York: Harper & Row.

Marshall, S.L.A. (1982). The American heritage history of World War I. New York:…