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Woodrow Wilson and the New Freedom

Woodrow Wilson and the New Freedom. Section 6.2. Agenda for Today. Presentations D.W. Griffith The Panama Canal 6.2 Slide Show Homework Read 6.2 Unit Test on Progressive Era this week (. Objectives At the end of this lesson you should be able to:.

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Woodrow Wilson and the New Freedom

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  1. Woodrow Wilson and the New Freedom Section 6.2

  2. Agenda for Today • Presentations • D.W. Griffith • The Panama Canal • 6.2 Slide Show • Homework • Read 6.2 • Unit Test on Progressive Era this week (

  3. ObjectivesAt the end of this lesson you should be able to: • Identify the 4 major candidate and their political parties of the election of 1912 • List the “unusual” background of Thomas Woodrow Wilson • Outline the major ideas in Wilson’s “New Freedom” platform • Outline the major ideas in Roosevelt’s “New Nationalism” platform • Use political cartoons to better understand the political issues of 1912

  4. What does the cartoon imply about Roosevelt’s power?About Taft’s power? • Time: 1908 • The Important Introduction

  5. Taft Clip

  6. Who was Woodrow Wilson? • Religious • Learning Disability • PHD from John Hopkins • Great speaking ability • An elitist • Governor of NJ • Independent of political machine • Reformed states’ government • Model of progressive reform

  7. Wilson

  8. Who was Eugene V. Debs? • Socialist candidate • Leader of American Railway Union • Pullman Strike (1894) • Called for: • collective (social) ownership of factories, mines, and businesses • Completely reject capitalism • For the worker and the little guy

  9. Who was William Howard Taft? • Incumbent • The current office holder • Hand picked by TR • Disliked being president • Viewed by republican progressives as too conservative • Wanted to be supreme court justice

  10. Who was Theodore Roosevelt? • Returned from African safari trip disappointed (with Taft) • Tried to win Republican nomination but lost • Joined Progressive party • AKA= Bull Moose Party • Divided the republican party

  11. Who does the moose, elephant, and donkey represent?What does the cartoon suggest about the election? Time: Election of 1912

  12. Time: Election of 1912 • Issue: Democratic Primary • Question: What does the cartoon suggest about the selection of the Democratic candidate?

  13. Who was Woodrow Wilson? • Democratic party • Experience included: • President of Princeton University • Governor of New Jersey • Considered the ‘safe’ candidate by the political machine

  14. Describe New Nationalism Describe New Freedom. Wilson: • Elimination of all monopolies • Freedom to all small companies and businesses • drastic tariff reduction • banking reform • more strict on antitrust laws Roosevelt: • Elimination of “bad” monopolies, keep good ones • End child labor • Women Suffrage • Workman’s compensation • Federal Trade Commission (to regulate trade/business) • Minimum wage/suffrage for women • Initiative, referendum, and recall

  15. Time: Election of 1912 • Question: What is the cartoon suggesting about TR?

  16. Theodore Roosevelt split the Republican party, grouping in the “Progressive Party”, and Taft was a Republican Taft was defeated by Roosevelt However, Roosevelt did not snatch the winning of many Democratic progressives away from Woodrow Wilson Political Spectrum Wilson Teddy Taft Debs 27% 6% 41% 23%

  17. ELECTORAL VOTES

  18. Wilson What is the significance of the election of 1912? -Election is the “high water mark” of the progressive movement All candidates were progressive (to some degree) all candidates did not question whether or not society needed reform, but more of how to reform. -New Nationalism vs. New Freedom Winner: Woodrow Wilson Roosevelt Taft Debs

  19. Election of 1912

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