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What was La Follette's chief goal, as stated in his 1924 presidential platform?

  • Break the combination of the private monopoly system over America's political and economic life

  • Increase taxes

  • Launch a war

  • Merge the states into one

Answer

La Follette's chief goal, as stated in his 1924 presidential platform, was to break the combination of the private monopoly system over America's political and economic life. He believed that this system was preventing the country from achieving its full potential and that it was necessary to break it up in order to create a more just and equitable society.
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