1. A Republican Decade Post WWI Issues Mr. Daubert

2. Killed more people than WWI

6. Communism Government ownership of land and property Single political party controls government No individual rights The idea of spreading

7. Schenck v. US Supreme Court said government could silence Free Speech.

8. In other words…

9. Palmer Raids Targeted Communists, socialists, anarchists Jailed thousands Headed by Mitchell Palmer-Attorney General

11. Sacco and Vanzetti Immigrants accused of murder

12. They were later executed by electrocution

14. Labor unrest Caused by communists? No really caused by rising prices and stagnant wages.

15. Turn to Republican Leadership Dominated all three branches of government Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover

16. President Harding Isolation—makes sense based on postwar sentiment Called for disarmament

17. Limiting Immigration-Nativism Immigrants could never be fully loyal Slums and corruption of cities due to immigrants Jobs jobs jobs Immigrants came from unstable places

18. Harding popular Scandals in the administration- Harding probably not involved Died of a heart attack Teapot Dome Scandal

20. VP Coolidge Takes office Silent Cal Business supporter through and through Laissez faire Smaller government that did less-Goal World War I bonus-vetoed (couldn’t afford it, Congress overrode it)

21. Kellogg-Briand Pact-no threat of war in dealing with other countries (15 nations signed it) Unenforceable

22. Hoover Cal doesn’t run, Hoover elected by defeating Alfred Smith (1 st Roman Catholic)