“Considering the period from 1880 1945, identify three moments in U.S. history when democracy was severely curtailed or contracted. How and why did this occur? What groups were affected and how did they respond? (Please give examples of what rights and privileges were curtailed or eliminated, remember that the U.S. includes its overseas territories.)
Some topics to talk about:
-Capitalism winning the Civil War
-The Populist Movement and Other Insurgencies
-American Empire
-Managing Class Warfare: The Progressive Era
-Democracy or Empire? U.S and WW1
-The War Against Fascism
