Progressivism and the Ironies of Progressivism: 1890s to 1930s (Week 10)

I. The Course of Empire: Isolationist vs. Expansionist, Gun Boat Diplomacy, Dollar Diplomacy

Spanish American War 1898: Role of the Media

Platt Amendment (1901)

Monroe Doctrine 1823 & the Roosevelt Corollary (1905)

Open Door Policy & Boxer Rebellion in China (1900)

Panama Canal 1904

Wilson & Mexico: Defacto vs. Dejure Recognition

III. The Ironies Continue

Espionage (1917) and Sedition Acts (1918)

Schenk v. United States

United States v. Debs

Abrams v. United States

IV. Road to War: The Great War

Germany, Italy, Serbia vs. Russia, France, England

Freedom of the Seas vs. Totalitarianism

Convincing Immigrant America: Germans, Italian, Irish, Jewish

Lusitania

Vested Interest: 25million to Germany vs. 2.5billion to England

V. Economic Prosperity

Roaring Twenties, Consumer products, Government Subsidizes industry, increase in advertisement, extension of credit,