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

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1912 Election
  • Democrats nominated Woodrow Wilson
  • Platform New Freedom
  • 3rd party formed- The Progressive Party (Bull
    Moose Party)
  • TR nominated at Chicago convention
  • Platform New Nationalism
  • Based on Herbert Croly The Promise of American
    Life
  • Wilson won with 435 EV (41 of popular vote) to
    TRs 88 EV and Tafts 8
  • TaftTR1.25 million more votes than Wilson
  • Real winner progressivism
  • 1912 election death to Bull Moose party

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GOP Divided by Bull Moose Equals Democratic
Victory, 1912
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President Wilson
  • Wilson intellectual and standoffish
  • Idealistic about humanity, stubborn in own
    convictions no compromise
  • Born in pre-Civil War Virginia somewhat
    sympathetic to Southern cause? self determination
  • Jeffersonian, loved words and gave powerful
    speeches
  • Role of president leader of Congress and the
    people

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Tariff Reform
  • Triple Wall of Privilege tariff, banks and
    trusts
  • Wanted a lower tariff? Underwood Tariff Bill
  • Reduce tariff rate and establish a graduated
    income tax (after 16th amendment)
  • Used public opinion to push through
  • By 1917 more revenue from income tax than the
    tariff

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Bank Reform
  • Needed a national banking system (problems with
    elasticity from 1907 Panic)
  • 1908 commission headed by Senator Nelson Aldrich?
    Aldrich Plan
  • People feared the Money Trusts!
  • Congressional hearings on power of the Money
    Trusts by Congressman Arsene Pujo
  • Modifications to Aldrich Plan needed
  • Federal Reserve Act of 1913
  • 12 regional reserve districts, board appointed by
    President, acted independent afterward
  • Issue Federal Reserve Notes
  • Expand and contract economy as necessary

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Trust Busting- Wilson Style!
  • Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914
  • Monopolies using unfair trade practices
  • Consumer protection
  • The Clayton Anti Trust Act of 1914
  • Expand on Sherman Anti Trust Act
  • Exempted labor unions and agricultural
    organizations (close loophole)
  • Didnt necessarily stop the courts from attacking
    unions in coming years

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Wilsons Foreign Policy
  • Wilsonanti imperialist
  • Repeal of Panama Canal Tolls Act
  • Passed Jones Act of 1916
  • Changed policies with execution of Hatian
    president
  • Marines occupied until 1934
  • 1915 Dominican Republic

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The United States in the Caribbean, 18981941
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Pancho Villa with His Ragtag Army in Mexico,
ca. 1916His daring, impetuosity, and
horsemanship made Villa a hero to the masses of
northern Mexico. Yet he proved to be a violent
and ineffective crusader against social abuses,
and he was assassinated in 1923.
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WWI in Europe
  • System of alliances in Europe
  • Franz Ferdinand assassinated 1914
  • Austria-Hungary allied with Germany
  • Serbia allied with Russia (slavic)
  • France allied with Russia? Germany attacked
    France through Belgium
  • Great Britain sided with France and Russia
  • Central Powers Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman
    Empire, Bulgaria
  • Allied Powers France, GB, Russia, Serbia, Japan,
    Italy, Belgium
  • US determined to stay neutral

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US Neutrality
  • GB and US share a common language? British
    propaganda
  • 11 million people in US had direct ties to
    Central Powers? fatherland!
  • Business profited from war
  • Germany blockaded by GB, could only trade with
    Allies!
  • February 1915 unrestricted submarine warfare
  • May 7, 1915 Lusitania sunk (128 Americans)
  • The Arabic and The Sussex
  • Germany Sussex Pledge

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British Military Area (declared November 3, 1914)
and German Submarine War Zone (declared February
4, 1915)
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1916 Election
  • Progressives tried to nominate TR refused
  • Republicans nominated SC Justice Charles Evans
    Hughes (entice Progressives back to party)
  • Platform against Democrat tariff, attack on
    trusts and the pacifism of Wilson? military
    preparedness
  • Straddled the fence
  • Wilson for the Democrats He kept us out of war
  • Hughes won eastern states, Wilson won South and
    west
  • Came down to California with 3,800 votes

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Presidential Election of 1916 (with electoral
vote by state) Wilson was so worried about being
a lame duck president in a time of great
international tensions that he drew up a plan
whereby Hughes, if victorious, would be appointed
secretary of state, Wilson and the vice president
would resign, and Hughes would thus succeed
immediately to the presidency.
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