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THE ROARING TWENTIES 1919-1929 SECTION 1: POLITICS AND PROSPERITY
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POST WWI AMERICA WWI helped economy a great deal Demobilization- transition from wartime to peacetime production levels Economy faced serious recession Economic slump Did not last long
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UNION MOVEMENT Seattle General Strike – 35,000 shipyard workers walked off the job. Boston Police Strike – 75% of the Boston Police force went on strike Strike backfired when police commissioner didn’t hire them back
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UNION MOVEMENT Steel Strike – 365,000 Steel workers in Western PA Steel companies fought against it Coal Miners Strike – 400,000 men
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STOP AND THINK What is a recession and why did it occur after WWI? List 3 different strikes that took place. What were Unions fighting for?
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1920 Election Warren G. Harding-Republican Very Pro Business! Campaign slogan- “Return to Normalcy”
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“THE OHIO GANG” Harding brought in his “good buddies” to be his cabinet Corruption ran rampant during his presidency Charles Forbes- made head of Veterans Bureau Stole millions from bureau Harding eventually dies of heart attack while in office.
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Came out after Harding died…blemishes his presidency Albert Fall- Secretary of the Interior Leased government oil fields to two businessmen in exchange for a large sum of money Fall was the first cabinet member to ever see jail time
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STOP AND THINK What was Warren G. Harding’s campaign slogan and what did it mean? What was the Ohio Gang? Why was this their nickname? Explain the Teapot Dome Scandal.
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PLEASE DO NOW! CLASSWORK/HOMEWORK You can create a song/rap/poem that includes the words: “Warren G. Harding, recession, return to normalcy, Ohio Gang, Teapot Dome Scandal” (SONG/POEM MUST RYHME and MUST BE AT LEAST 10 LINES) **OR** Draw a picture that somehow references the following: “Warren G. Harding, Ohio Gang, Teapot Dome Scandal” (MUST INCLUDE ALL THREE ITEMS) Please Underline all references 10 points Due tomorrow!
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