Purchase Solution

Candidates and Issues in the Election of 1912

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

Go to www.claremont.org/writings/crb/winter2002/milkis1912.html. Read about the candidates and the issues in this 4-way race for president. Based upon your text and the recommended website, what issues did each candidate espouse? What does the outcome tell us about the way Americans of the time felt about Progressive reform movements?

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

The solution looks at the 4-way election of 1912, a contest between Taft, Debs, Roosevelt and Wilson. The issues in the contest, the positions they held and the then current public perception of progress is discussed. references are listed for further studies. a word versions attached for easy prinitng.

Solution Preview

Dear Student,
Hi and thank you for using Brainmass. The solution below has been written to help you with this particular problem. You can use the listed references for further studies on the topic and you can also use the feedback section if you have any questions with regards to the information provided. Good luck with your studies and thank you for using Brainmass.

Sincerely,
OTA 105878/Xenia Jones

-----------------------------------------------

The 1912 Elections

The Presidential elections of 1912 saw 4 candidates vying for the seat. William Howard Taft (Republican), who was the incumbent president, Eugene Debs (Socialist Party), Indiana labour leader, Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive Party) and Woodrow Wilson (Democratic Party) then governor of New Jersey who won the contest. Taft, Wilson and Roosevelt are seen to this day as political heavyweights as all 3 became American Presidents (Roosevelt was the 26th who had the office before Taft who lost out to Wilson. Roosevelt who was a popular leader refused to seek election after serving 2 terms and ...

Solution provided by:
Education
  • MPhil/PhD (IP), Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
  • MA, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
  • Certificate, Geva Ulpan (via Universita Tel Aviv)
  • BA, University of the Philippines
Recent Feedback
  • "Thank you!:)"
  • "Excellent, thank you!:)"
  • "Thank you for your timely help. I have submitted another posting (656038) and assigned it directly to you. Please help."
  • "Thank you so much for your timely help. Much appreciated."
  • "Thanks so much for your support."
Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
The Transatlantic Slave Trade

Basic quiz about the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

America Fighting for Good - World War II : 1940 - 1945

The quiz will test your knowledge of America and its role in World War II - how it avoided the war, got involved and emerged as a world power and forever losing its isolationist policy.

The Slavery Question in the American Territories

This quiz will test your knowledge about various laws and policies on slavery in the U.S. during the 19th century.

US World History Test I

Discusses the events that happen during the 15th through the 19th Century.

Social Studies European Review

A knowledge base of history is important to understanding our world today. Take a few moments on this quick review of Europe.