progressivism: Progressivism's Legacy

America's entry into World War I diverted the energy of reformers, and after the war progressivism virtually died. Its legacy endured, however, in the political reforms that it achieved and the acceptance that it won for the principle of government regulation of business. Most of the social-welfare measures advocated by progressives had to await the New Deal years for passage.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Progressivism's Legacy
• Reform on the National Level
• Reform on the State Level
• Urban Reform
• Bibliography

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