Progressivism

Japanese: 革新主義 - かくしんしゅぎ（英語表記）progressivism

An American reform movement that took place from the 1890s until World War I. It sought to reform through moderate legislative measures the widening gap between rich and poor, the rise of labor problems, and the unrest of the middle class due to industrial monopolies under a laissez-faire economy. T. Roosevelt Wilson and others were the promoters of this movement, and it strengthened antitrust laws, implemented a progressive income tax, gained women suffrage, and improved working conditions.

Source: Obunsha World History Dictionary, Third Edition About Obunsha World History Dictionary, Third Edition

Japanese:

1890年代から第一次世界大戦まで行われたアメリカの改革運動
自由放任経済の下に起きた貧富の差の増大と労働問題の発生，産業の独占化に伴う中産階級の動揺などを立法措置を通じて穏健に改革しようとした。T.ローズヴェルト・ウィルソンらが推進者で，反トラスト法の強化，累進的所得税の実施，婦人参政権の獲得，労働条件の改善などが行われた。

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