Wilson’s first term was crazy. With Vice President Thomas Marshall at his side, he was able to set up an income tax, which helped balance out some lost money, and introduced a new tariff, which helped as well. He even passed laws to stop child labor, give government loans to farmers, and regulated trade going overseas. But then World War I started. From the beginning, America was neutral. Through all of the German attacks, including the sinking of the Lusitania, the U.S. stayed out of the war. This was what helped Wilson get re-elected in 1916. After starting his second term, Wilson tried to end the war and make peace. Germany responded by shooting at us. The Zimmermann note was one of the final factors that pushed the U.S. into the war on April 2, 1917. Wilson turned out to be a pretty good “war president”, and throughout the entire war, Wilson promised an idea of his called