A muckraker was any of a group of American writers identified with pre-World War I reform and exposé writing. The muckrakers provided detailed, accurate journalistic accounts of the political and economic corruption and social hardships caused by the power of big business in a rapidly industrializing United States.
A muckraker was any of a group of American writers identified with pre-World War I reform and exposé writing. The muckrakers provided detailed, accurate journalistic accounts of the political and economic corruption and social hardships caused by the power of big business in a rapidly industrializing United States.
Isolationist views were strong in the USA after the end of WWI. The Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles and the adhesion treaty of the League of Nations. Politicians and the public opinion were afraid of any agreements that could mean commitments in foreign conflicts.
