This investigation will explore both the negative and positive effects of World War I on America through the question: In what ways did World War I influence American society from a social stand point over the years 1918-1929? The investigation will show that World War I was a huge turning point for American society both positively and negatively. This is important because it sets the scene for the America we know today. Identification and evaluation of sources The first primary source is a
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encourage growth and create stability and integrity to all banks that joined. During this period there were three main reforms that dealt with federal efficiency issues and safety issues concerning city and state government. Louis D. Brandeis‚ Woodrow Wilson’s adviser‚ believed that “efficiency is the hope for democracy.” To that end‚ Taylorism was applied to all government operations. Taylorism‚ created by Frederick Winslow Taylor‚ was the first to implement “scientific management” in his approach
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This act established the federal government’s first true domestic economics regulatory authority. Both of these acts benefited the weaker businesses in order to improve society. President Wilson also created acts to help regulate business. Wilson’s presidential platform was known as "New Freedom." Wilson wanted to restore economic democracy‚ restore competition‚ and wanted the government to act as a mandate. The Clayton Antitrust Act went along with
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main reasons was to aid our closest trading partners. The Americans entered World War 1 was to help our allies. The main ally we tried to help was England and Italy. Germans sunk few of the American ships that were on their way to Britain. President Wilson sent out Americans to British liner Lusitania. The Germans sunk the liner and killed over hundred twenty- eight Americans. After the sinking of Lusitania America cut ties with Germany. Two years after‚ the president decides to send out Americans
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Steel and the Tennesse Coal and Iron Company. President Wilson also contributed greatly with multiple acts including the Workingmen’s Compensation Act for federal civil-service employees and the Adamson Act establishing the eight-hour workday. He also contributed with tackling the tariff‚ the banks‚ and trusts
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marshalled to serve their countries war efforts1. All these came to an end when on 11 November 1918‚ Germany finally agreed to sign an armistice. What is very important to know‚ is that this armistice was actually based on United States’ President Woodrow Wilson’s "Fourteen Points". However‚ the Treaty of Versailles‚ sharply differed from Wilson’s points‚ and Germany‚ who felt betrayed‚ denounced the treaty as "morally invalid." Henig claimed that the fact that it did not survive the 1920s intact
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with Mexico. This message called the Zimmerman note. As a result of the Zimmerman note‚ the US wanted to join the war because this secret alliance with Mexico was threatening them. Because Mexico is directly below America. Doc 5 – according to pres. Wilson‚ the German U-boat warfare against trade is also warfare against the US. This is significant b/c it shows the rising opposition towards Germany. OI: The Lusitania was a ship that was sunk by a German U-boat‚ killing 128 Americans Doc 7 – according
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Progressive Era Questions 1. The progressive movement is considered by some the origin of which social/political ideology? Liberalism 2. Progressives believed that government should protect the people and promote the social welfare of people through which means? Legislation 3. It was an important social issue concerning equality that the Progressives advocated? Women’s Suffrage 4. List five issues that defined the Progressive Movement: a.
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was broken down by Germans. The Germans believed that the boat had supplies for British‚ so they attacked the boat with their submarine. However‚ not only did the ship contain supplies but it had passengers riding the ship. At the time‚ President Wilson decided to not join the war and stay neutral‚ This was under the condition that the Germans never use unrestricted submarine warfare. After two years‚
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Progressive DBQ At the start of the 20th century‚ the United States were experiencing many changes in the ways that their economics and politics operated. After the Civil War‚ Restoration‚ and the Gilded Age‚ the Progressive Era was a time the United States could establish the principles of the country and begin to build what America is today‚. With large monopolies running the nation’s economy‚ such as those run by J.P. Morgan‚ Carnegie‚ Rockefeller‚ and Vanderbilt‚ many people sought Reformation
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