During your initial research for a thesis paper, you read through various articles on president harry truman’s firing of general douglas macarthur. one of the articles presents numerous criticisms of truman’s logic. you read about the author and see that he once was an officer under macarthur’s command. although this article presents information that supports your thesis, what should you take into consideration?

You should take into consideration the source of the article and its possible bias.

Explanation:

Although the article may be of help, since it is considered a primary source, the researcher must take into consideration the personal motives of the author that could lead to biased information. This doesn't mean that he can't use the article, but he should also look for other sources in order to triangle information and come to more solid conclusions.

the progressive era is a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the united states that spanned from the 1890s to the 1920s.[1] the main objectives of the progressive movement were eliminating problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption.

the movement primarily targeted political machines and their bosses. by taking down these corrupt representatives in office, a further means of direct democracy would be established. they also sought regulation of monopolies (trust busting) and corporations through antitrust laws, which were seen as a way to promote equal competition for the advantage of legitimate competitors.

many progressives supported prohibition of alcoholic beverages, ostensibly to destroy the political power of local bosses based in saloons, but others out of a religious motivation. at the same time, women's suffrage was promoted to bring a "purer" female vote into the arena.a third theme was building an efficiency movement in every sector that could identify old ways that needed modernizing, and bring to bear scientific, medical and engineering solutions; a key part of the efficiency movement was scientific management, or "taylorism".

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