Progressive Party

Japanese: 革新党 - かくしんとう（英語表記）Progressive Party

A third party or minority party formed in the United States to counter the two existing major parties. It has been formed three times under the same name. The first was formed in 1912, led by Republican progressive Theodore Roosevelt, and aimed to establish corporate regulations and social welfare systems, reflecting the ideas of the progressive movement of the time. Using his reputation as a former president, Roosevelt competed on equal terms with the incumbent conservative Republican Taft, but was defeated by Democrat Wilson, who also advocated progressiveism. The second was formed in 1924, led by Republican progressive Robert La Follette, and advocated the restriction of monopolies and the nationalization of public works.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

既存の二大政党に対し結成されたアメリカ合衆国の第三政党，または少数派政党の一つ。同一名称で過去3度結成された。第1は1912年，共和党革新派のセオドア･ローズベルトを中心に，当時の革新運動の思潮を反映して企業規制や社会福祉制度の確立をめざした。ローズベルトは元大統領の名声をもとに，現職大統領で共和党保守のタフトと互角に争ったが，同じ革新主義を標榜する民主党のウィルソンに敗れた。第2は1924年，共和党革新派のロバート･ラ･フォレットを中心に，独占企業の抑制や公共事業の国有化を主張。

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