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Politics in the 1920s
Normalcy and Good Times
From War to Normalcy A Return to Normalcy? Major Issues of Campaign
League of Nations Economic problems Continue progressivism?
Women vote Result:
(60.3% to 34.1%)
Harding’s Economic agenda Conservative economic agenda
Tax cuts (Trickle down economics)Government’s role should be limited and should
stay out of business (laissez faire) Reduced the national debt
by making government smaller
High Tariffs
Harding’s Scandals "Ohio Gang" Teapot Dome Veteran’s Bureau scandal Resignation of Attorney
General Harry Daugherty
Coolidge Administration “Silent Cal” “The chief business of the
American people is business” The Farm Crisis Vetoes McNary-Haugen Bill
HardingCoolidge
“Ohio Gang”
Scandals & Corruption
Campaigned on a return to Normalcy
Died in office (1923)
Senator from Ohio
Governor from Massachusetts
Harding’s V.P.
Brought integrity and honesty to presidency
“Silent Cal”
Small Gov’t
Laissez-faireCapitalism
Tax Cuts
Republicans
Sec. of Treasurywas Mellon
Comparing Harding to Coolidge
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