Woodrow Wilson's Tariff Reform

Wilson's approach to progressivism was aimed more at commerce rather than with the people. As soon as he became president, he set to tackle the "triple wall of privilege": bank, tariff, and the trusts. He demanded that all trusts must be broken up in order for small businesses to succeed and competition to be restored. When it came to trusts, he showed no mercy, believing that entrepeurship and competition was the key to a healthy economy. Wilson pushed for creation of a Federal Trade Commission, a federal agency which would regulate trade on a continuous basis. He also secured passage of the Federal Reserve Act which created a federal agency to serve as economic watch dog and regulator of the banking industry. He also helped pass the Underwood Tariff Bill, which

The Progressive Era occurred between 1900-1917. This era brought many important movements that challenged traditional relationships and attitudes. Great leaders like Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson served during this time. Theodore Roosevelt was elected governor of New York in 1898. Became vice president in 1900 and took office in 1901 after the assassination of William McKinley. Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th president. Woodrow Wilson became governor of New Jersey in 1910. Wilson defeated Roosevelt at the 1912 election becoming the 28th president. Although Roosevelt and Wilson had their differences, we can all agree that the most striking similarities among both presidents was their shared commitment to enhance major social reforms.

The draft started on April 16, 1862 for the Confederate States during the Civil War. The Union then conducted their own draft on March 3, 1863. The Northern 1862 draft was an attempt to let states handle their own conscriptions, instead of the old volunteer militia. The next draft took place on September 16, 1940 for World War I and remained in effect continuously until 1973. The president, Woodrow Wilson, decided that “A draft was needed and nearly 3,000,000 soldiers were drafted following the Service Act of 1917.” (Understanding the U.S. Military Draft History 1). The reasoning behind President Wilson calling for the draft is because “Before the draft only 73,000 soldiers volunteered during the first 6 weeks of World War I” (Understanding the U.S. Military Draft History 1). Before July of 1973 “The draft was in effect continuously from 1940 to 1973” (Smith 1). This means that more than 10,000,000 men were drafted and sent off into battle throughout the past wars.

consumers, and his lower tariffs were especially popular in the South and West. The act

During the Progressive Era, presidents stablished reforms in order to bring progress I science, technology, social organization and economy development. But in my opinion, the one president who was responsible for the most notorious reform was Theodore Roosevelt, with his Antitrust Act. With this act, Roosevelt was able to eliminate bad trusts, which caused a monopoly and no advances to the United States, and preserved the good Trusts, which also caused a monopoly, but brang a huge advantage to the United States, such as the steel trust. In conclusion, Theodore Roosevelt played a major role on the Progressive Era with his Antitrust

Starting with the First World War and ending with the Korean War, there were 16,307,243 American’s inducted into wars by the Selective Service (Induction Statistics). These men were inducted into the wars by the draft method. A draft is an imperative recruitment for the military services. Drafts were very helpful with gathering men for the wars that America fought in. Many people did not want to be apart of the drafts, but there were many ways to get out of one as well. Drafts were a necessary action in order to get the men of the United States to fight for their country, and protect the freedoms of others.

Our dear readers, we are here today to discuss the new policies of our President Woodrow Wilson against the trusts and businesses that support our economy. President Wilson was elected in 1912 and decided to continue the unchecked trust busting of Roosevelt and Taft. The two previous Presidents were known for their assaults on any and all trusts in our country, and their reign only hurt the American people, and sadly WIlson continued this attack as well. His charge on trusts harms the Free Market, hurts businesses and the everyday man, and expands the power of the Federal Government too far.

During and before the 19th century, most Americans wanted to stay out of foreign affairs. However, when America began to expand in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, many people wanted her to become a world power, while others still wanted to remain isolationists, including many Democrats and Republicans alike. Progressives, like President Woodrow Wilson, wanted to create peace by disarming all nations and spreading democratic ways and felt it was America’s responsibility to do so. After the U.S. intervention into Mexico during the Huerta Revolution, Wilson created a policy called “Moral Diplomacy”, which was based on the ideal of self-determination. Self-determination is the idea of people having the right to chose their form

The Selective Service System is responsible for the draft. The U.S. military drafted 2.2 million American men out of an eligible pool of 27 million. There were over 58,000 military fatal casualties in the Vietnam War. Many soldiers did support the war. Others felt the draft was a death sentence.

The issue of slavery became even more prominent throughout the major changes the nation faced post Civil War. Many books and personal narratives were published and passed down to generation after generation. Famous authors used their unique writing style and abilities to illustrate the harsh reality of slavery. The narrative of The Life of Frederick Douglass and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were written to portray all Southerners as ignorant and inhumane beings. Both writers, Frederick Douglass and Mark Twain, became advocates for those slaves who could not speak out among the rest or publicize the truth themselves.

    Economically, Wilson followed a similar strategy by administering legislative acts and systems, such as working to lower tariff rates as well as to establish a new type of banking system. Following this effort to curb big business, Wilson tried to lower tariff rates by lobbying in 1913 for the Underwood Act, which would substantially reduce the rates. Because of Wilson’s efforts and perseverance in addressing the issue, “...the new president’s use of the bully pulpit, the Senate voted to cut tariff rates even more deeply than the House had done,” (The Americans 333). Wilson’s persistence in acquiring this reduction of tariff and a greater need to find a way to restore the money that will be lost by these cuts (Federal Income Tax) shows especially how Wilson has economically impacted the Progressive Era. Along with reducing tariff rates, Wilson also aided the era by establishing the Federal Reserve System.

The draft began in 1940, when President Roosevelt signed the Selective Training and Service Act, requiring all men eighteen and older to sign up for the draft in case we ever have a lack of troops to defend America’s freedom, or another world war. In Rostker v. Goldberg in 1981, the Supreme Court decided that omitting women from the requirement to sign up for the draft was not, in fact, unconstitutional (Women and the Draft, sss.gov). However, as of today, there has been much speculation as to whether or not the gender restriction will be lifted.

On April 2, 1917, President Wilson wrote and spoke one of his famous speech: War Message. President Wilson wants to ensure the people 's hope and faith from the war. As President Wilson (1917) stated in his speech "Each nation must decide for itself how it will meet it... Our motive will not be revenge or the victorious assertion of the physical might of the nation, but only the vindication of right, of human right, of which we are only a single champion."was to fix the issue the nation was in. President Wilson wants to show the people that we need to get involved war for the loss of many American lives that Germany took. Wilson persuades to Congress to go to war. President Wilson shows his persuasion effectively by using rhetorical strategies. Each strategy he used gave more persuasion to Congress to declare war on Germany. All the persuasion he used to convince Congress was put in his famous speech War Message.

Obstetricians/Gynecologists and firefighters are occupations crucial to the United States because they offer safety and medical assistance to the citizens. Both careers require the ability to work in stressful situations and have medical knowledge. The jobs also consist of long work shifts. These qualities grab my attention due to the fact that I like to work with others, enjoy managing people, and respond well to high-stress situations. I am willing to take risks and I describe myself as ambitious and energetic. Also, verbal and communication skills come naturally to me. One major difference between an OB/GYN and firefighter is the typical work shift. Firefighters have a set shift at a firehouse where they get called out to emergencies. OB/GYNs work at a hospital or physician’s office and work twelve hour shifts but go home and get calls or pages saying they need to return. Being a firefighter also requires a large amount of physical fitness. While I would love to be in excellent physical shape, firefighting is too physical for my body. In addition, I believe it would be easier for me to endure the day to day requirements of an OB/GYN. Even though firefighters and OB/GYNs share many similar qualities, I would prefer to become an OB/GYN due to its daily tasks and lack of physical requirements.

Woodrow Wilson and the Progressive Era 1910-1917 is the second novel in the five-volume biography of Woodrow Wilson, in which Arthur S. Link is the author1. As such it is recommendable for readers interested in the Wilsonian Era to read the other four novels as well. Professor Arthur S. Link immediately informs the reader of the books thesis in the opening lines of the preface, which reads as "this book represents an attempt to comprehend and re-create the political and diplomatic history of the United States from the beginning of the disruption of the Republican party in 1910 to the entrance of the United States into the First World War in