Which President Most Embodied The Spirit Of The Progressive Movement: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft Or Woodrow Wilson?
4 pages in length. William Howard Taft may have been credited with the early approach to progressive ideology, however, his predecessor Theodore Roosevelt was not happy with the way Taft was dragging his feet to enact change. Woodrow Wilson, on the other hand, reneged on his 1917 campaign promise to maintain peace within the United States, which ultimately led the public’s trust to wane with regard to a sense of unity among its citizens. This is no surprise, considering Wilson not only abandoned his word but he also “led a divided nation to war” (Abrahamson PG). Left to carry the banner of progressive ideology was Roosevelt, a tough and defiant figure who gladly embraced the challenge. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
