Henry Luce, publisher of Time Magazine, called the twentieth century “the American Century.” By 1945, the United States had become a global power, challenged only by the Soviet Union. How did the United States reach this dominant position during the period 1900-1945? Was this dominant position the result of sudden events or long-term trends? Which kind of events or trends proved most important: political, economic, military, or technological? Defend your position with specific arguments and examples.
Andrew Carnegie’s Gospel of Wealth (June 1889) | The American Yawp Reader
- Capital and Labor | THE AMERICAN YAWP
Essay Question II
The Gilded Age was a time of economic prosperity for some as well as great hardship for many. Some business leaders, such as Andrew Carnegie, defended this concentration of wealth in the hands of a few. What were the arguments that Carnegie presents in the Gospel of Wealth? (http://www.swarthmore.edu/SocSci/rbannis1/AIH19th/Carnegie.html). Do you agree with his arguments or not? Defend your position with evidence from specific examples.
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