HIST-1410 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Herbert Croly, New Nationalism (Theodore Roosevelt)
4 Feb 2020
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10/28: the new nationalism and the new freedom, world war i (its significance and the cultural shift it engendered) New nationalism: theodore roosevelt, reign in the trusts leave them the way that they are but control them and channel their power. New freedom: woodrow wilson, break up the trusts/monopolies, allow free enterprise smaller units to compete on a more level playing field. [both new nationalism and new freedom are versions of activist government] The question of governmental activism: the progressive era, the new deal (depression era) Key terms in american history: modernity, conspicuous consumption, double consciousness. Liberalism: the meaning of liberalism today (note: it means different things in different parts of the world) in america: progressive, not conservative; in europe: libertarianism, the history of liberalism in america, 18th century: John locke and adam smith: protection of private property, government by consent (of the governed, free trade (laissez-faire, progressive era (a significant shift in thinking and definition):
