Chapter 33
Wilsonian Progressivism
at Home and Abroad,
1912-1916
Chapter
Theme
After
winning a three-way election focused on different theories of progressivism,
Wilson successfully pushed through a sweeping program of domestic, economic and
social reforms in his first term.
Wilson’s
attempt to promote an idealistic progressive foreign policy failed, as
dangerous military involvement threatened in both Latin America and North
America.
Chapter
Summary
A. New Freedom defeats New
Nationalism-
- Wilson- the victor with his own brand of
progressivism. He was idealistic
and a former university professor/president.
- reforms- economic reforms of the Underwood tariff
Bill/down, finances reform /Fed Res. Act-redistribute money to spread and
take power from few Eastern banks, and the trusts/Clayton-Anti-Trust
legalizes strikes and peaceful protest/Interstate Commerce Act regulated
meat industry. Social reforms also
made their way to the working class with the exclusion of blacks.
B. Progressivism and the world- moral values did not carry over well in
foreign policy.
- Military and progressivism-
land the US in the Caribbean and Mexico. (besieged by revolution)
- WWI- Germany’s attack on
Europe pressed America for a response.
U-boat warfare and the attacks on passenger ship pushed American
patience.
C. Wilson slow to war-
- 1. Sussex pledge- was a promise by Germany,
which stated that U-boats could not sink passenger ships without warning.
- election of 1916- Wilson narrowly wins reelection on
his commitment to stay out of the war.
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