Similarities and differences of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson Similarities are somewhat obvious in what they seemed to attempt to accomplish. They both seemed to share the commitment to enacting major social reform. One could say that one of President Roosevelts’ greatest accomplishments was that of the National Park Service. While Wilson pushed through other policies restricting big business, both Presidents made big businesses angry with their push for social reform.
During the 1800s, the males were the ones that were in charge of providing a stable household for their wife and children. And as for the women they would stay at home and take care of the house and children. George Wilson was in this situation, but his father, Joshua Wilson and his sister, Sally Wilson, did not think that George was ready to marry out and to start his own family. From the two letters from Joshua and Sally Wilson, George is put into a lot of pressure to find the ideal wife that can take care of the household even without George around.
When comparing Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson’s stance on foreign and domestic policies, there are similarities and differences. One iconic phrase we associate with Roosevelt, “speak softly and carry a big stick,” justly depicts his stance on foreign policy. Roosevelt sought after prestige for America, desiring to stand out among the nations in power and strength. At times, Roosevelt’s foreign pursuit was aggressive and resulted in conflict such as the Spanish-American War, and resistance to Roosevelt’s Corollary. But it did lead to advances of the construction of the Panama Canal, and the absorption of power over the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba and Hawaii.
As the situation in Europe developed into a stalemate between the Allies and the Central powers, actions taken against civilians, namely US citizens, angered the United States. Despite the mounting incentive for war, many Americans were hesitant about joining a war on the other side of the world. However, all of this changed on April 6, 1917, when Congress passed President Wilson’s resolution for war. With public opinion unsure about their participation, the government had to build public support and refocus the entire economy on the war effort. In the interest of preparing for and supporting the war, Congress gave President Wilson control over the economy, allowing him to regulate and nationalize any war-related industries.
With this change from an autocracy to a more democratic government Pres. Wilson could now argue that the Allies were fighting a war for democracy. Afterwards, Pres. Wilson decided that the United States will no longer remain neutral. So on April 2, 1917 Pres.
Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson were both progressive presidents, but their approaches to regulating and controlling big business in the United States differed. President Roosevelt felt that big business were not truly villainous, for they were part of the 20th century playing a big part in the everyday American life. He felt that the commander in chief should be over the legislative action towards the reform. He asserted that the government should regulate the big businesses and trust to ensure that they did not misuse their power.
Historians have often times made note of both Theodore Roosevelt’s and Woodrow Wilson’s high moral compass pertaining to world issues. Both leaders however innately stood on different sides of the moral arena. Woodrow Wilson was seen and portrayed as a peace-centered leader and an idealist. Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt did not agree on everything they had very different views when it came to things such as their ideals on foreign policy, their stance on business Roosevelt felt that large businesses increased efficiency and brought productivity. Wilson however believed in fair competition and did not agree with large business gaining monopolies.
Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson played important roles and had huge impacts during the Progressive Era that formulated our nation today. Roosevelt had a big contribution to the economical matter as well as conservation issues. He cared about giving the people what they deserved and tried to save the national parks from destruction by industries. He fought big corporations and corruption in an attempt to help the common man. He disliked the power of the trusts and also created Square Deal policies to regulate the power of labor and offer people improve their lives.
Wilson’s War Message Outline With the Great war raging across Europe in the early 20th century, Americans were content with their declaration of neutrality and non-interventional policy. While many Americans did not care about this distance conflict, as the war continued it became evident that America would have to re-evaluate their foreign policy. This was due to German U-boats not following the international rules of the sea and sinking all ships, regardless of their home country. As American merchant ships began to be threatened by Imperial Germany, it seemed as though the United States would have to intervene in the conflict (Thompson 122). This led President Wilson to ask Congress on April 2, 1917, to declare war on Germany.
President Woodrow Wilson was a progressive and the domestic policies that he helped put into place, can be felt today. He transformed the Democratic party into a “reform party”. Under his presidency, he gave support for the women’s suffrage amendment, and in the end, was the cause of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. It can be argued that he laid the groundwork for the New Deal that President Roosevelt enacted. He was responsible for the beginning of this nations federal oversight, which the Federal Reserve and Federal Trade Commission were two organizations that became the direct result.
War Message Try putting yourself in someone else’s shoes that could risk the lives of millions. On April 2, in 1917, Woodrow Wilson delivered his speech, “War Message.” Woodrow Wilson delivered this speech four days before he made a life changing decision to enter into WWI. Woodrow Wilson urged for neutrality, but the United States was preparing for their involvement in the war by strengthening the Navy. Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the United States during this moment of major decision making.
Roosevelt viewed this freedom as the basis for democracy, free speech, the exchange of ideas, and the capacity to hold the government responsible. Roosevelt believed that both locally and globally, the right to free expression was in jeopardy. Internationally, he was concerned about the rise of totalitarian regimes
Due to Woodrow Wilson’s intelligent manipulation, propaganda, and an organized selection of words, going to war seemed as easy as promised. To Wilson, war was a successful way to spread Democracy and
It is said that Lennie causes the tragic ending of the book and that it is his own fault for killing the puppy, Curley’s wife, and for getting himself killed. However, you cannot blame someone for something they have no control over. Lennie didn’t do any of those things with the intention of a bad outcome. It is proven that it is not Lennie’s fault because of the effect Curley’s wife’s persistence has on him, the temptation she forced on him, and the fact that Lennie knows the differences between right and wrong.
No other president before Wilson made this a huge pitch to congress as President Wilson did. Many Americans, at the time, shared these same views because our independence was fairly new as a nation. Wilson uses the line, “for a universal dominion of right by such a concert of free peoples as shall bring peace and safety to all nations and make the world itself at last free.” to congress, in his speech to justify his want and need for war. He states to congress that it is needed so that all like-minded nations dedicated to peace, safety and justice can come together for the world’s
