Progressivism: Opposing Viewpoints At the commencement of the twentieth century, a period referred to as progressivism swept through America. Precisely, this era in American history began soon after the Spanish-American War and lasted until the beginning of World War I. At this point in history, America was in turmoil due to internal problems and was in dire need of social reforms. The progressive era was like a golden age for intellectuals who strived to create …showed first 75 words of 2191 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2191 total…Abrams’s view that the movement was a failure is more sensible and agreeable than the opposing viewpoints of Link and McCormick. However, I do believe that the movement had an impact on American society and still affects the nation to this day. Although, historians will argue about this issue for years to come, they must admit that all the hype surrounding progressivism exemplifies that the movement must be of great importance to American history.