# Woodrow Wilson

As head of government

Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, was head of government when 2 recorded incidents took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

## Tactics used

- [Secrets and espionage laws: 2](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=woodrow-wilson&tactic=secrets_and_espionage_laws)
- [Shutdowns and blocking: 2](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=woodrow-wilson&tactic=shutdowns_and_blocking)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1917 | [United States Postmaster General Burleson strips the Milwaukee Leader of its mailing rate](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1917-us-burleson-mail-ban-milwaukee-leader) | [United States](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/us) ([RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Shutdowns and blocking](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/shutdowns_and_blocking) | Upheld by a court (March 7, 1921) |
| July 1917 | [United States postmaster bars the magazine The Masses from the mail under the Espionage Act](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1917-us-espionage-act-bars-the-masses-from-the-mail) | [United States](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/us) ([RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Secrets and espionage laws](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/secrets_and_espionage_laws) | Upheld by a court (November 1, 1917) |

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