1. Harding and Coolidge with a little Hoover at the end
1920s Politics
Harding and Coolidge with a little Hoover at the end

2. Political Climate During War
Wilson was a Democrat (political pause between Republicans)
Anti-leftist sentiments following war
Size and role of government
Which party do you think is going to win the election of 1920?

3. Democrats Republicans
White Southerners
Immigrants in cities
Where are the socialists?
Northern farmers
Businessmen/women
Professionals
Skilled workers

4. Warren G. Harding Republican who wins Election of 1920
Blah, blah, blah, blah (generic)
Appointments full of corruption
Dies of heart attack in 1923
VP Calvin Coolidge becomes President

5. Teapot Dome Scandal Uncovered by a 1924 Senate Investigation
Secretary of Interior Albert Fall is jailed for leasing government oil reserves to 2 oilmen for big bribe.
This is part of a culture of corruption that was widespread during Harding's administration.

6. Calvin Coolidge A manufactured politician
Packaged by Bruce Barton (advertising exec)
Very Pro-business
Limited government involvement
Flood of 1927
Veto of McNary-Haugen Bill (purchase and overseas sales of surpluss crops)

7. Independent Internationalism
Isolationism tendencies except when it best serves America's interests
Promoted American Business Interests Abroad
Attempts at peace
1921 Washington Naval Arms Conference (limits on warships between GB, J, US, I, F)
1928 Kellogg-Briand Pact (outlaws war)

8. Women in Politics
Women's movement loses focus- divergence in issues (child labor and prenatal care to feminist activism to labor unions to racism)
Does equality help women or take away their protection?
Feminism is seen as negative (communist) promote women as docile consumers

9. Probusiness Administration
Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon
Trickle-down economics
Lower income taxes for wealthy
Child labor laws overturned by supreme court