Throughout the early 20th century, the experiences that the United States faced dramatically changed the nation’s economy, politics, and society that by the end of the second world war, the country was a dominant world power. The era spanning from the 1900s through the 1940s can be divided into four segments of time: the imperialistic desires of nations and America’s ambition to extend its influence in the global markets by establishing new overseas trading partners, as well as America’s role in World War I (the 1900s and 1910s); the immense influence of large businesses in creating an economic boom, changing political reform, and promoting a modern consumer culture (the 1920s); the extensive economic and social justice reform proposed by Franklin
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Viewing these post-war circumstances as unjust, new Republicans in political control placed immense trust and responsibility in large businesses, as they believed large successful corporations would uphold the American democratic values of fairness, justice, and freedom, and maintain the nation’s well-being. In their endeavor, Republicans created two-thousand trade associations, which sought to make American society fair and accessible for all people. The rise of large business’s responsibility to maintain a stable democratic society led to various types of reform. Women experienced a more just role in politics and created the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, which criticized imperialism and embraced social justice reform. Most importantly, however, the rising influence of large corporations in the 1920s created a powerful modern consumer culture, characterized by various advances, such as the Harlem Renaissance, which celebrated the artistic talents of African-Americans, who found freedom in expressing themselves through writing and jazz. This new culture signified that large businesses, in reaction to the post-war conflicts, had indeed effectively upheld the American …show more content…
There was a rising discontent amongst Americans towards President Herbert Hoover, as his attempts to eliminate the depression, such as through high tariffs and preserving the gold standard, failed. Both the economic suffering and the inability of politicians to alleviate the symptoms of the recession intensified the American desire to create effective, bold reform that reflected the American democratic values of freedom and fairness. President Franklin Roosevelt supported this American desire with the creation of his New Deal program, which created large-scale reforms that focused on the notion of social-welfare liberalism by providing economic security to all Americans so that fairness, justice, and individual freedom were preserved. The first 100 days demonstrated the fast-paced rise of fair economic and social justice reforms, in which Congress enacted fifteen major bills that focused on addressing five areas: banking failures, agricultural overproduction, lack of business manufacturing, extreme unemployment, and the housing crisis. The
Viewing these post-war circumstances as unjust, new Republicans in political control placed immense trust and responsibility in large businesses, as they believed large successful corporations would uphold the American democratic values of fairness, justice, and freedom, and maintain the nation’s well-being. In their endeavor, Republicans created two-thousand trade associations, which sought to make American society fair and accessible for all people. The rise of large business’s responsibility to maintain a stable democratic society led to various types of reform. Women experienced a more just role in politics and created the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, which criticized imperialism and embraced social justice reform. Most importantly, however, the rising influence of large corporations in the 1920s created a powerful modern consumer culture, characterized by various advances, such as the Harlem Renaissance, which celebrated the artistic talents of African-Americans, who found freedom in expressing themselves through writing and jazz. This new culture signified that large businesses, in reaction to the post-war conflicts, had indeed effectively upheld the American …show more content…
There was a rising discontent amongst Americans towards President Herbert Hoover, as his attempts to eliminate the depression, such as through high tariffs and preserving the gold standard, failed. Both the economic suffering and the inability of politicians to alleviate the symptoms of the recession intensified the American desire to create effective, bold reform that reflected the American democratic values of freedom and fairness. President Franklin Roosevelt supported this American desire with the creation of his New Deal program, which created large-scale reforms that focused on the notion of social-welfare liberalism by providing economic security to all Americans so that fairness, justice, and individual freedom were preserved. The first 100 days demonstrated the fast-paced rise of fair economic and social justice reforms, in which Congress enacted fifteen major bills that focused on addressing five areas: banking failures, agricultural overproduction, lack of business manufacturing, extreme unemployment, and the housing crisis. The