7-Progressive Presidents (Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson) (1900 - 1918) (jan 1, 1900 – jan 1, 1918)
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Roosevelt:
The twenty-sixth president of the United States; focused his efforts on trust-busting, environment conservation, and strong foreign policy.
William Taft
27th president of the U.S.; he angered progressives by moving cautiously toward reforms and by supporting the Payne-Aldrich Tariff; he lost Roosevelt's support and was defeated for a second term.
Woodrow Wilson
(1856-1924) President of the United States (1913-1921) and the leading figure at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. He was unable to persuade the U.S. Congress to ratify the Treaty of Versailles or join the League of Nations.
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