Progressive movement is a movement which is for reform that occurred roughly between 1900 and 1920. They held their irresponsible actions by he rich. The progressive era is the term applied to a variety of responses to the economic and social problems rapid industrialization introduced to America. It had begun as an social movement and grew into a political movement. The Progressive era was known as a period of widespread social activism. One of the main objectives of the Progressive movement were eliminating problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and corruption in government. Progressive had its own beliefs. They believed that growth of industries and the growth of cities caused …show more content…
Trace the events leading to our entry into world war 1, Evaluate Woodrow Wilson’s leadership.
The United States had played a huge crucial role in the outcome of the World War I. World War I was a major when a major conflict fought in Europe and around the world between the years of 1914 and 1918. There were lots of nations involved, except for Russia, Britain, France, Germany, and Austria-Hungary were dominated. During world War I records showed that there were over more than eight million people who had lost their lives. There were several events that took place that led to World War 1. Events that I read about were the immediate cause, Imperialism, Nationalism, and Militarism.
First, Imperialism which was a major event I read upon when looking into some of the events. Imperialism is when the country increases their power and wealth by bringing other territories under their control. Because of the raw material these areas were able to provide, Africa and Asia were points of contention which helped push World War 1. Nationalism was another contributor to the beginning and the extension of the war in …show more content…
By coming together each country wanted he other to feel how dominate and powerful they were. I also read that the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand played a big role in all things that caused the war. It was reported that he was assassinated by a terrorist group called Black Hand. World War 1 brought on a new way of handling conflicts. The hand-to-hand way of handling things turned to the use of weapons.
Finally, Militarism when the world had entered the 20th century an arms race had begun. Militarism is a philosophy or system that places great importance on military power. Readings shows that Militarism is also known as the domination of the military man over the civilian, an undue preponderance of military demands. Militarism had denoted a rise in military expenditure, an increase in the military and naval forces, and preference for force as a solution to