Political Parties
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- Created on: 17-04-13 21:10
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- THE POLITICAL PARTIES
- THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
- Oldest of all, relating back to Thomas Jefferson.
- Depended on the sectional interests of western farmers & resentment of white farmers
- could not compete with the Republicans
- Divisions widened after 1900 due to defeat and progressivism
- WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
- Champion of people against big business
- Legal champion of Anti-Darwinists
- Pro-Prohibition
- Anti-imperialism
- Supporter of Populism
- REPUBLICANS
- Origins to the anti-slavery movement
- Influenced by Progressivism
- Anti-trust laws, social justice & conservation
- Conservative, pro-business
- THEODORE ROOSEVELT
- Political dominance untill 1912
- SOCIALISM
- Development of Trade Unions
- Labour rights & improved working conditions
- 6% in 1912 the high point
- POPULISM
- Big influence on Democrats
- Anti-urban movement, hostile to big business & government
- Based on support from farmers
- Attacked Americas reliance on the gold standard
- Prohibition, ant-Darwinism, anti-imperialism
- Opposition to the forgein policies of McKinley & Teddy Roosevelt
- Virtually disappeared in 1908
- PROGRESSIVISM
- Massively influential between 1890-1920
- Influenced Teddy Roosevelt
- Influential politicans and journalists
- Government intervention
- Evils of industrialisation & protection against corruption
- Social justice!
- BULL MOOSE
- Vechicle for Teddy Roosevelt to run against Taft
- THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
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