The Discussion Board

The Discussion Board

At the start of the 20th century the nation was at a critical turning point. During the twenty years from 1900 to 1920 technological, political, economic, and social developments transformed the country in ways that still affect us today. Select one reason why these were “pivotal decades” and analyze the events associated with its historical significance.

The years from 1900 to 1920 were the years in which two of the greatest presidents of the United States, Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt, revolutionized the office into the center of power ; whereby the United States Of America accessed the International platform and held up to its foremost international war ; whereby the government's significant position in the economic climate grew to be a public challenge ; and whereby reform regulations grew to be a paramount for revolutionary political figures , muckraking reporters, communal activists ,as well as journalists .

It turned out to be a golden era in United States national politics, when primitive strategies were awarded robust illustration by farsighted people. It turned out to be a keen time and effort, even so, for several people in America, among them were women who struggled for the vote, blacks who started systematizing to procure their civil rights as well as activists who were willing to give government and society a better position. Reaction to rapid technologies and improvements was seen to grow. People were accepting the technological advancements and nation continued to prosper (Cooper, 1990).

“Fear” was on the minds of Americans from 1920 to 1945. Most notably President Roosevelt said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Select one significant experience from these years that caused Americans to be fearful, and analyze its historical significance. Briefly summarize the event and then describe the effects it had on the American people. Examine how this fear helped or hindered the American people.

During this reign American nation feared many fears among which the fear of America entering cold war was probably the greatest one, this fear was then accompanied by the great depression and deindustrialization in America. Cold war the reason U.S nation was terrified with. Its potential consequences on economic and political arena filled the fear in nation's veins. The fear of entering World War was raised to the boiling level (Mark, 1994).

The Cold War was the political tension that existed between the two former Super Powers of the International community: United States and Soviet Union. Because of the policies the two super powers adopted I quest of supremacy the cold war extended to majority of the nations. Even though the United States was successful in ending up influence of Soviet Union and ousting the prevalence of communist regimes the doctrines have been blamed for affecting other countries and served as the fertile grounds for the cultivation of potential threats. Even though the Reagan doctrine managed to end the cold war it is highly dubious whether it served as supporting freedom fighters of terrorist ...