论美国进步运动的历史背景及其社会影响

On the Historical Background and Social Impact of the Progressive Movement in the United States

用历史唯物主义的观点剖析了 2 0世纪初美国进步运动的背景、起因和对美国社会的影响。表面上看 ,这场进步运动的政治目的是反对腐败的政治机器 ,更新管理机构使其充满活力 ,经济目标是使大企业置于公众控制之下以保护中产阶级、小商人和消费者的利益 ,其实质却是少数人利用进步力量维护自己的利益。

This thesis analyses the historical background, causes and the impact of American social reform movement in the first two decades of the twentieth century with the view point of historical materialism. It seems that the broad political aim of the Progressive Movement was to renew the vigor of administrative institutions by fighting against corrupt political machines and eliminating the phenomena of embezzlement and corruption and its economic goal was to subject big business to public control to protect the interests of the middle class, the small businessmen, and the consumers. But the crux of the matter was to protect the interests of minority. The biggest problem of the movement was that the plight of the blacks was largely ignored.