Woodrow Wilson's Train Tour

In 1919, Woodrow Wilson embarked on a nationwide tour across the United States to promote his idea of the US's membership into the League of Nations. He wanted to get everyone on board with his plan, explaining that it would solve foreign conflicts after World War 1.
In January of 1919, the Paris Peace Conference was held, ending World War 1. Wilson urged Great Britain, France, and Italy to approve and join in a proposed League of Nations. Wilson's League of Nations was made in hopes that countries could come and work together instead of starting wars. Wilson took the plan back home from France and tried to pass it through congress.  He was shut down by the Republican majority in congress, they also did not ratify the Treaty of Versailles.
After a stalemate in Congress, Wilson wanted to get the country's support for the League of Nations to convince the republicans. He wanted to tell the American public that in order to preserve peace, democracy, and self-government, the League of Nations is the best option.
The tour had a strenuous schedule, it planned 8,000 miles all in just 22 days. He suffered from headaches all throughout the tour, and in Pueblo, Colorado, he fainted in exhaustion. He had a constant cough, throat irritation. His wife Edith served as a doctor for him on the train ride. Throughout his journey, he gained immense support wherever he went. When he returned to Washington, Wilson had a stroke which ended his campaign. The League of Nations was eventually made later, but the United States was not part of it.














Sources:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wilson-embarks-on-tour-to-promote-league-of-nations
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2013/08/woodrow-wilson-biography-excerpt