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World War I is an example of the way wars tend to lose popular support after many years and mounting causalities. By 1917, the European public began to denounce the war and call for peace. Many soldiers, too, lost their resolve and deserted.
Yale University professor William Graham Sumner was an advocate of social Darwinism. Sumner said, “The aggregation of large fortunes is not at all a thing to be regretted, on the contrary, it is a necessary condition of many forms of social advance…. Millionaires are the product of natural selection.” The Salvation Army advocated the Social Gospel. Author Charles M. Sheldon asked his readers to consider “What would Jesus do?” in regard to society’s problems. Explain the difference between social Darwinism and the Social Gospel.
What did each school of thought advocate in terms of social policies?
What actions did each believe the government or individuals should take?
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Social Darwinism believes that certain people are more powerful in society because they possess better qualities than others. It believes in the maxim of "survival of the fittest". The Republican Party believes in this theory and because they believe they are better and most able to be wealthy and influential, they refuse to help the poor because it is their fault.
Mercantilism is a theory that believes that everyone gets what they truly deserve, whether they are better than others or not.
Social Gospel Movement is a Christian movement which aims to help the poor and less privileged in society because of their Christian values.
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The technological and industrial history of the United States describes the United States' emergence as one of the most technologically advanced nations in the world. The availability of land and literate labor, the absence of a landed aristocracy, the prestige of entrepreneurship, the diversity of climate and large easily accessed upscale and literate markets all contributed to America's rapid industrialization. The availability of capital, development by the free market of navigable rivers and coastal waterways, as well as the abundance of natural resources facilitated the cheap extraction of energy all contributed to America's rapid industrialization. Fast transport by the very large railroad built in the mid-19th century, and the Interstate Highway System built in the late 20th century, enlarged the markets and reduced shipping and production costs. The legal system facilitated business operations and guaranteed contracts. Cut off from Europe by the embargo and the British blockade in the War of 1812 (1807–15), entrepreneurs opened factories in the Northeast that set the stage for rapid industrialization modeled on British innovations.
