The Roaring 20s Identify advances in American technology and the effects of those technological advances

Harding and the “Return to Normalcy” After 20 years of reform and war, Americans were ready for the “normalcy” promised by Harding. 1. domestic taxes lowered, government waste cut 2. corrupt cabinet members wrecked the Harding presidency-Teapot Dome Scandal

Coolidge Takes Over “The business of America is business.” 1. He did not believe in helping Americans in need. 2. And he was an isolationist-Kellogg-Briand Pact

Technology Changes American Life The economy and personal wealth grew in the 1920s. 1. Model T automobiles produced quickly and in large numbers by the assembly line.

2. credit used for the first time in large amounts 3 2. credit used for the first time in large amounts 3. national advertising used for the first time 4. cheap fuel and electricity made new inventions such as vacuum cleaners, washers, toasters and fans widely available

Air Age Begins After WWI, during the 1920s, airplanes found new uses: commercial transportation, crop dusting, stunt flyers and flight instruction.

Cue Questions What were Harding’s and Coolidge’s policies toward business? How did corruption affect the Harding administration? How did new technology help business to grow during the 1920s?