Carl Wilson

Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States from 1913-1921, knew little about foreign policy when he first came into office. Wilson and his secretary of state, William Jennings Bryan, focused on aggressive moral diplomacy throughout his two terms as president. He rejected Taft’s idea of dollar diplomacy and focused on preserving peace, bringing right to the world, and extending the blessings of the democracy, but as time went on this policy was hard to stand by. Wilson felt as if it was his…

President Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson were in office during the progressive era. The progressive era brought new ideas about the economy and politics. These new ideas forced the public to think about the government and business differently. This new way of thinking challenged traditional ideas and sometimes broke the traditional way thinking. This in turn led America in a new but promising direction. These three Presidents had the desire to change social and political policies combined with…

A year or so ago, I sought advice from my lovely daughter about the best way to address our concerns and make positive impact on our son’s life, who is at his teen now. My daughter, heartily explained what I could do right to guide my son and where I could go wrong, as she had have experienced during her teen age. I am so glad that I had the conversation, it made me realize that we (the immigrant parents) are further apart in our upbringing than that of our first generation children, it is…

supporting the referendum in Ohio. Another well-known woman at this time, novelist Gertrude Atherton, from California, harshly criticized Roosevelt. In her first campaign speech for Presidential-hopeful Taft, she attempted to secure women’s votes for Wilson by calling Roosevelt “a colossal bluffer, absolutely selfish” (Freeman). To say Roosevelt was selfish is meaningless considering his efforts encouraged women to drive other women to the polls so that they could…

“This nation will remain a neutral nation, but I cannot ask that every American remain neutral in thought as well,” proclaimed President Franklin D. Roosevelt when World War Two began in Europe (Brinkley, 728). A remarkable amount of the population in the United States favored Great Britain, France, and the rest of the Allied nations over the Axis powers which consisted of Japan, Italy, and Germany. However, the American government did not want to get involved in another war, so they isolated…

Progressive Presidents Essay During the Progressive Era, the election of 1912 included three presidents who each had agendas to fix problems created by the rapid urbanization. These problems include the control caused by big business, bad laborer conditions, and the need for conservation. While all of the presidents worked to correct problems during the Progressive Era, Theodore Roosevelt was the most progressive president because he regulated business, supported labor reform, and strongly…

Since its founding on July 4, 1776, the The United States has had a myriad of trials and tribulations to overcome. With that being said, the U.S. has not always been the great world power that it is today. Historically, after each individual war the U.S. has partaken in, there have been significant changes both at home and across seas. While taking care of the economy on U.S. soil is important, it is not the sole concern. After countless wars and a number of substantial failures, the U.S.…

The Progressive Movement's goal was to improve life by making moderate political and social changes through governmental action. They wanted to limit the power of corporations, improve democracy to benefit the people, and strengthen justice. "Many formerly local organizations that had formed around specific interests and issues became nationwide" (Norton, Mary Beth. Chapter 18: The Progressive Era, 1895-1920. In A People & A Nation, p. 537). These organizations included professional…

Americans that despite being freed were poor in the land of currency. DuBois continually pushed for total equality of the races since the future President Wilson was a white…

the fact that numerous reforms has been in place to aid people of the lower class. For example, Woodrow Wilson strengthen the antitrust act by replacing Sherman Act with Clayton Antitrust Act. Which aimed to get rid of monopolies and open up more capitalism. Also, Wilson established the Underwood-Simmons Act of 1913 which help Americans with lower tariff causing items to be more affordable. Wilson was also a supporter of aiding farmers, worker’s compensation, and child labor laws. All these news…