This political party appealed to <span>poor white farmers who were struggling from debt and low cotton prices in the 1880s and 1890s. </span>
A common result of wartime production is death and progress at the same time.
During war, a lot of guns get produced which have to be steadily improved and adapted to the demanding war conditions. At the same time these guns are used to kill people.
So in essence, wartime production ends in death and progress.
The Progressive Era took place in the US from the 1890s to the 1920s. The movement was an effort to reform the government and eliminate the corruption within it. Social activists also wanted to reform the educational system, the insurance industry, the churches, and many other things they felt were out of control, and not working in the best interests of the citizens.