To End All Wars?: Retreat from Idealism The
Economic problems, labor unrest, racial tensions and the intensity of antiradicalism combine to create a general sense of disillusionment in the country following the first World War. The federal government is tarnished by the repressive and coerciv...
Woodrow Wilson, Immigration and Minorities
Professor of history Gary Gerstle explains that Woodrow Wilson's views on immigrants and assimilation were very similar to those of Theodore Roosevelt. But while Roosevelt was very conflicted about minority rights, Wilson was much more set in his ra...
Woodrow Wilson and Women's Suffrage
Professor of history Gary Gerstle talks about Woodrow Wilson's reluctant initial support for women's suffrage. Professor Gerstle explains that it was only when Wilson realized he needed the backing of women during World War I that he, "...really put...