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A Republican Decade

A Republican Decade. Chapter 21 Section 1. Thoughts to Ponder…. How did Republican leadership during the Harding and Coolidge presidencies shape the 1920s? What issues influenced the presidential election of 1928?. “Return to Normalcy”-Warren G. Harding. Looked like a __________

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A Republican Decade

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  1. A Republican Decade Chapter 21 Section 1

  2. Thoughts to Ponder… • How did Republican leadership during the Harding and Coolidge presidencies shape the 1920s? • What issues influenced the presidential election of 1928?

  3. “Return to Normalcy”-Warren G. Harding • Looked like a __________ • Wise______ choices • Ex: Herbert _______, Sec. of Commerce • Foolish ___________ • Positions to _________ friends

  4. Foreign Policy • Americans favored isolationism • Harding’s Plan • Stay out of the League of _______ • Promote ____________ • Protect American Economics • Fordney-McCumber Tariff • Work to help ________ with war debt • Dawes Plan

  5. Domestic Issues • Isolationism brought on __________ • Post WW1 Factors: • Patriotism • Religion • Urban Conditions • Jobs • Red Scare

  6. Immigration Restriction • 1921: imposed a ______ on immigrants • Annual limit: 3% of groups US population from the 1910 census • _______ Origins Act (1924) • ___ of 1890 pop. From Italy, Russia, Poland, and SE Europe • Prohibited “_______ ineligible to citizenship” (Japanese)

  7. Scandal Under Harding • The ________ Dome Scandal • Corruption among Harding’s administration • Stolen ______ funds • ______ for passing contracts • Allowing private companies to drill Gov’t Oil fields • ________ was not involved

  8. Summary: • In 10 words or less… • What evidence can you give to prove Harding might not have been the best choice for America President?

  9. “Keep Cool with Coolidge” • Harding died of a ______ ______ • VP Calvin _______ became President • Coolidge was fit to President • ________, well respected, and level headed • Ran for Pres in _____, won

  10. The Coolidge Presidency • Economics: ________ ____ • 1. Lower Income ___ • 2. ______ Tariffs that benefited domestic manufacturing • 3. Minimal role of the gov’t • Did not limit the buying of ______ • No help for the victims of the __________ Flood “The chief business of the American people is business”

  11. Can you make War illegal? • The Kellogg-Briand Pact • 15 nations pledged not to use the ______ of _____ in their dealings with one another • The ______ Election • Herbert Hoover v. Alfred E. Smith

  12. HOMEWORK!!!  • How did the “Red Scare” affect the US? • Read pages 712-717 • In your notebook: • 1) Summarize the Key Points from these pages • 2) Answer questions 1 and 2 from pg. 721

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