DBWI: Woodrow Wilson's Second Term?

Hi all,

Subject title says it all I suppose. We all know how Charles Evans Hughes won the 1916 election and what followed afterwards. Despite Hughes being favoured to win however, it was a close run thing-flip a state Wilson's way and he'd have been reelected.

So what happens during a second Wilson term? Would he send US troups to war, like Hughes did? How affective of a War-time leader would he be?
What are the domestic implications to the US of a second Wilson term?

I can't discuss this without mentionning Wilson's health-would he even make it to March the 4th, 1921 anyway?

Finally, who are the candidates for the 1920 election?
I know the consensous seems to lean towards TR being elected in these circumstances (he doesn't have the stress of being Secretary Of War during World War I) and I can understand that logic. Let's assume though that Roosevelt still dies on Christmas Day 1918 as he did OTL, for the sake of a more interesting discussion.

Who are the potential alternatives and who wins that election?

Oh, and btw I've read 'MR Wilson Goes To War' on here and it's a fine peace of work imho, but I'd be interested to know what other people's views are on this.
 
I don´t know much about the subject but I don´t find it likely. I mean, didn´t Wilson run on the concept that he´d not take the US to war.

But like I said, I don´t know much about it.
 

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I think Wilson promised to not take the US to war. But considering the German submarine warfare I don't think any president could have kept the US out.
 
I think Wilson promised to not take the US to war. But considering the German submarine warfare I don't think any president could have kept the US out.

That's what I thought. I was under the impression that although Wilson Promissed he'd try and avoid war, even he was coming round to the idea of intervention by the time he left office.
 
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