138 Introduction to Primary Sources for Chapters 21-25

The primary sources in this chapter explore a nation grappling with:

1. Progressive reforms that addressed economic and societal changes,
2. America’s entrance into imperialistic expansion,
3. The failed attempts to stay neutral during a World War,
4. The prosperity and major social changes of the 1920s,
5. And finally, the financial crisis of the Great Depression.

These documents explore political, social, and economic concerns of a wide variety of Americans navigating this multitude of changes.