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Chapter 29 Wilsonian Progressivism at Home and Abroad

Chapter 29 Wilsonian Progressivism at Home and Abroad. 1912-1916. The “Bull Moose” Campaign of 1912. Democrats Wilson’s New Freedom Stronger Anti-Trust Legislation Banking Reform Tariff Reductions 3 rd Party Progressive Republican Ticket Roosevelt

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Chapter 29 Wilsonian Progressivism at Home and Abroad

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  1. Chapter 29Wilsonian Progressivism at Home and Abroad 1912-1916

  2. The “Bull Moose” Campaign of 1912 • Democrats • Wilson’s New Freedom • Stronger Anti-Trust Legislation • Banking Reform • Tariff Reductions • 3rd Party Progressive Republican Ticket • Roosevelt • Overshadowing question of 1912 Campaign • TR’s New Nationalism or Wilson’s New Freedom?

  3. Woodrow Wilson A Minority President • Wilson Wins • With only 41% of pop vote • Progressivism rather than Wilson was the real winner • Progressive Party had no future

  4. Wilson: The Idealist in Politics • Wilson: 2nd Democrat president since 1861 • Drawbacks

  5. Wilson Tackles the Tariff • Called for an all out assault on the Triple Wall of Privilege: The Tariff, The Banks, and The Trusts • Underwood Tariff Bill 1913 • 16th Amendment

  6. Wilson Battles the Bankers • Antiquated and Inadequate Banking System • Wilson Scores Again • Federal Reserve Act 1913

  7. The President Tames the Trust • 1914 Wilson goes before Congress again • Federal Trade Commission Act 1914 • Clayton Anti-Trust Act 1914

  8. Wilsonian Progressivism at High Tide • Federal Farm Loan Act of 1916 • Warehouse Act of 1916 • La Follette Seamen’s Act of 1915 • Workingmen’s Compensation Act 1916 • Adamson Act 1916 • Wilson Nominated Louis B. Brandeis to the Supreme Court 1916

  9. New Direction in Foreign Policy • Wilson Recoils from Aggressive Foreign Policy • Attacks Big Stick policy AND Dollar Diplomacy • Jones Act 1916 • Political Turmoil in Haiti Causes Wilson to eat some of his anti-imperialist words

  10. Moralistic Diplomacy in Mexico • Mexico exploited by foreign investors in oil, railroads, and mines • Mexico volcano erupts

  11. Thunder Across the Sea • 1914 Serbian patriot killed heir to Austria- Hungry throne in Sarajevo • All Europe locked in fight to the death

  12. A Precarious Neutrality • Wilson Issued a Neutrality Proclamation • Most Americans Anti German from the start

  13. America Earns Blood Money • When WWI Broke out US was Bogged Down in Business Recession • German’s retaliate against British blockade • Lusitania 1915 • Sussex 1916 • Germans Agreed to not sink any more passenger ships • Sussex Pledge

  14. Wilson Wins Reelection 1916 • Bull Moose Progressives and Republicans meet for convention • Wilson nominated by his party

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