The Wilson Presidency

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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!

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Woodrow Wilson
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The Triple Wall of Privilege

• Banks
• The Tariff
• Trusts

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How well did he do?
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How well did he do?

• Banking The Federal Reserve Act- created the
  Federal Reserve Banking System

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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

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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

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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

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The High Water Mark of Progressivism
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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

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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
• Workingmans Compensation Act of 1916

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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
• Workingmans Compensation Act of 1916
• Child Labor Legislation

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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
• Workingmans Compensation Act of 1916
• Child Labor Legislation
• Adamson Act- 8 hour day for R.R. employees

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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
• Workingmans Compensation Act of 1916
• Child Labor Legislation
• Adamson Act- 8 hour day for R.R. employees
• First Jewish S.C. Justice Louis Brandeis

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WW I- August 1914
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W.W. I Alliances
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W.W. I Alliances

• Triple Entente (Allies)
• Great Britain, France, and Russia

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W.W. I Alliances

• Triple Entente (Allies)
• Great Britain, France, and Russia
• The Central Powers
• German and Austria-Hungary

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The Road to War

• British Blockade of Germany

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The Road to War

• British Blockade of Germany
• Germanys use of unrestricted sub. warfare

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Torpedoed by German U Boat
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The Road to War

• British Blockade of Germany
• Germanys use of unrestricted sub. Warfare
• The sinking of the Lusitania (ends unrestricted
  submarine warfare)

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The Lusitania
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The Road to War

• British Blockade of Germany
• Germanys use of unrestricted sub. Warfare
• The sinking of the Lusitania (ends unrestricted
  submarine warfare)
• Germany starts unrestricted sub warfare again

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The Road to War

• British Blockade of Germany
• Germanys use of unrestricted sub. Warfare
• The sinking of the Lusitania (ends unrestricted
  submarine warfare)
• Germany starts unrestricted sub warfare again
• The Zimmerman Telegram