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====Wisconsin Progressivism====
====Wisconsin Progressivism====
Beginning around the turn of the 20th Century, the ideology of [[Progressivism]] became prominent in Wisconsin politics, with Progressivists taking control of the Republican Party, which was dominant in state politics, around 1900.<ref name="WSidea">[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/tp-036/?action=more_essay Progressivism and the Wisconsin Idea]. ''Wisconsin Historical Society''. Retrieved November 23, 2016.</ref> While Republican Wisconsin governor and senator [[Robert M. La Follette]] led the movement on the state and national level, there were numerous other Progressivist leaders in Wisconsin, including governor [[James Davidson]].<ref name="WSidea"/> Progressivists enacted much legislation during this time, on both the state and federal level, which [[Big government|massively increased]] the size and scope of the government.<ref name="WSidea"/> Despite the successes of Progressivism, numerous people, including within the Republican Party, disagreed with Progressivist policies, although for differing reasons.<ref name="WSidea"/> The "[[Wisconsin Idea]]" was developed during this time.<ref name="WSidea"/>
Beginning around the turn of the 20th Century, the ideology of [[Progressivism]] became prominent in Wisconsin politics, with Progressivists taking control of the Republican Party, which was dominant in state politics, around 1900.<ref name="WSidea">[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/tp-036/?action=more_essay Progressivism and the Wisconsin Idea]. ''Wisconsin Historical Society''. Retrieved November 23, 2016.</ref> While Republican Wisconsin governor and senator [[Robert M. La Follette]] led the movement on the state and national level, there were numerous other Progressivist leaders in Wisconsin, including governor [[James Davidson]].<ref name="WSidea"/> Progressivists enacted much legislation during this time, on both the state and federal level, which [[Big government|massively increased]] the size and scope of the government.<ref name="WSidea"/> Despite the successes of Progressivism, numerous people, including within the Republican Party, disagreed with Progressivist policies, although for differing reasons.<ref name="WSidea"/> The "[[Wisconsin Idea]]" was developed during this time.<ref name="WSidea"/>
During the [[Great Depression]] in the 1930s, Progressivists continued to enact legislation in Wisconsin that expanded government programs and power, this time under the leadership of Robert La Follette's two sons, Robert La Follette Jr. and Phil La Follette.<ref>[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/tp-045/?action=more_essay Depression and Unemployment]. ''Wisconsin Historical Society''. Retrieved November 23, 2016.</ref> In 1934, Progressivist Republicans, who were dissatisfied with the conservatism of both the GOP and the Democrats, split from the GOP and formed the [[Wisconsin Progressive Party]].<ref name="WPP">[http://www.encyclopedia.com/economics/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/wisconsin-progressive-party Wisconsin Progressive Party]. ''Encyclopedia.com''. Retrieved November 23, 2016.</ref> The party performed very well in the succeeding elections at first, capturing the governorship and state legislature, and was able to enact a "Little New Deal".<ref name="WPP"/> However, the party eventually lost support and was dissolved in 1946.<ref name="WPP"/>
Wisconsin cannot be stereotyped politically. It is often associated with the name of anti-communist crusader of the 1950s [[Joseph McCarthy]], but is equally tied to that of [[Robert M. La Follette]] and his Progressive faction of the Republican Party and the [[Progressive Party]]. Socialists flourished in [[Germania]] in Milwaukee, typified by [[Victor Berger]], the first Socialist Party candidate elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Frank Zeidler, the Mayor of Milwaukee from 1948-1960 was the last in a string of twelve socialist mayors of Milwaukee, whose emphasis on the basics of municipal service led them to be called "sewer socialists."<ref>[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/tp-043/?action=more_essay Milwaukee Sewer Socialism, Wisconsin State Historical Association]</ref> The state is usually a battleground in presidential elections. Its Republicans tend to be moderates, such as [[Tommy Thompson]], who served as a four-term governor from 1987 to 2001, then entered the cabinet.
Wisconsin cannot be stereotyped politically. It is often associated with the name of anti-communist crusader of the 1950s [[Joseph McCarthy]], but is equally tied to that of [[Robert M. La Follette]] and his Progressive faction of the Republican Party and the [[Progressive Party]]. Socialists flourished in [[Germania]] in Milwaukee, typified by [[Victor Berger]], the first Socialist Party candidate elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Frank Zeidler, the Mayor of Milwaukee from 1948-1960 was the last in a string of twelve socialist mayors of Milwaukee, whose emphasis on the basics of municipal service led them to be called "sewer socialists."<ref>[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/tp-043/?action=more_essay Milwaukee Sewer Socialism, Wisconsin State Historical Association]</ref> The state is usually a battleground in presidential elections. Its Republicans tend to be moderates, such as [[Tommy Thompson]], who served as a four-term governor from 1987 to 2001, then entered the cabinet.