1910–1920: War, Reform, and the End of the Progressive Era
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The 1910s opened with progressive energy still strong and closed with a nation exhausted by war, pandemic, and political reaction. Woodrow Wilson brought major reforms — the Federal Reserve, lower tariffs, stronger antitrust tools — then led the United States into the First World War. On the home front, industry was coordinated as never before, families conserved food and fuel, and women stepped into factories in large numbers. After the fighting ended, Wilson carried his vision of a…
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