I believe the candidate you are looking for is Woodrow Wilson.
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The State of Illinois is located in the East-North-Central (Midwest and Great Lakes) region of the United States. Illinois is bordered by the state of Indiana in the east; by Kentucky in the southeast; by Missouri in the west; by Iowa in the northwest and by Wisconsin in the north
D.D.He built up a strong navy and army after studying the militaries of Western nations.
