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The Wilson Presidency

The Wilson Presidency. Wilson and Domestic Policy The High Water Mark of Progressivism Wilson and Foreign Policy America and World War I 1914-1916: An uneasy neutrality 1917: “Over There!”. Woodrow Wilson. The “Triple Wall of Privilege”. Banks The Tariff Trusts. How well did he do?.

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The Wilson Presidency

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  1. The Wilson Presidency • Wilson and Domestic Policy • The High Water Mark of Progressivism • Wilson and Foreign Policy • America and World War I • 1914-1916: An uneasy neutrality • 1917: “Over There!”

  2. Woodrow Wilson

  3. The “Triple Wall of Privilege” • Banks • The Tariff • Trusts

  4. How well did he do?

  5. How well did he do? • Banking: The Federal Reserve Act- created the Federal Reserve Banking System

  6. How well did he do? • Banking: The Federal Reserve Act- created the Federal Reserve Banking System • The Tariff: The Underwood Tariff Act- lowered the rate on imported goods

  7. How well did he do? • Banking: The Federal Reserve Act- created the Federal Reserve Banking System • The Tariff: The Underwood Tariff Act- lowered the rate on imported goods • Graduated Income Tax- to make up for lost revenue

  8. How well did he do? • Banking: The Federal Reserve Act- created the Federal Reserve Banking System • The Tariff: The Underwood Tariff Act- lowered the rate on imported goods • Graduated Income Tax- to make up for lost revenue • The Trusts- Clayton Anti-Trust Act- also exempted labor unions from Sherman Act

  9. The High Water Mark of Progressivism

  10. The High Water Mark of Progressivism • Federal Farm Loan Act and Warehouse Acts of 1916- low interest credit and govt. loans to farmers with crops as collateral

  11. The High Water Mark of Progressivism • Federal Farm Loan Act and Warehouse Acts of 1916- low interest credit and govt. loans to farmers with crops as collateral • Workingman’s Compensation Act of 1916

  12. The High Water Mark of Progressivism • Federal Farm Loan Act and Warehouse Acts of 1916- low interest credit and govt. loans to farmers with crops as collateral • Workingman’s Compensation Act of 1916 • Child Labor Legislation

  13. The High Water Mark of Progressivism • Federal Farm Loan Act and Warehouse Acts of 1916- low interest credit and govt. loans to farmers with crops as collateral • Workingman’s Compensation Act of 1916 • Child Labor Legislation • Adamson Act- 8 hour day for R.R. employees

  14. The High Water Mark of Progressivism • Federal Farm Loan Act and Warehouse Acts of 1916- low interest credit and govt. loans to farmers with crops as collateral • Workingman’s Compensation Act of 1916 • Child Labor Legislation • Adamson Act- 8 hour day for R.R. employees • First Jewish S.C. Justice: Louis Brandeis

  15. WW I- August 1914

  16. W.W. I Alliances

  17. W.W. I Alliances • Triple Entente’ (Allies): Great Britain, France, and Russia

  18. W.W. I Alliances • Triple Entente’ (Allies): Great Britain, France, and Russia • The Central Powers German and Austria-Hungary

  19. The Road to War • British Blockade of Germany

  20. The Road to War • British Blockade of Germany • Germany’s use of unrestricted sub. warfare

  21. Torpedoed by German U Boat

  22. The Road to War • British Blockade of Germany • Germany’s use of unrestricted sub. Warfare • The sinking of the Lusitania (ends unrestricted submarine warfare)

  23. The Lusitania

  24. The Road to War • British Blockade of Germany • Germany’s use of unrestricted sub. Warfare • The sinking of the Lusitania (ends unrestricted submarine warfare) • Germany starts unrestricted sub warfare again

  25. The Road to War • British Blockade of Germany • Germany’s use of unrestricted sub. Warfare • The sinking of the Lusitania (ends unrestricted submarine warfare) • Germany starts unrestricted sub warfare again • The Zimmerman Telegram

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