Which was a goal of the progressive movement in the early twentieth century

The book by john kenneth galbraith discussed the growing gap between the increasing private wealth in the u.s. and the stagnant condition of resources allocated to the public sector.

How did the treaty of versailles cripple germany after world war one ?

Notice that nuetral belgium is located between germnay and france.how do you think belgium and the rest of the world regarded germany's violation of belgiums neutrality ?