2. Scandal and Restoration: The Harding and Coolidge Years

4. “I have no trouble with my enemies… but my… friends, they’re the ones that keep me walking the floor at nights!” - Harding - Harding Prompts: 1.One time my friend caused great heartache in my life by…. 2.My friends in my life are/ are not a direct reflection of who I am because… 3.If I were elected I would/ would not take some of my friends along with me to Washington D.C. because….

5. Charles Evans Hughes- Sec. of State Charles Evans Hughes- Sec. of State Herbert Hoover- Sec. of Commerce Herbert Hoover- Sec. of Commerce Andrew Mellon- Sec. of Treasury Andrew Mellon- Sec. of Treasury Ohio Gang- a group of close friends and political supporters whom Pres. Harding appointed to the cabinet Ohio Gang- a group of close friends and political supporters whom Pres. Harding appointed to the cabinet

6. Teapot Dome Scandal- secret leasing of oil-rich public land to private companies in return for money and land (Albert B. Fall) Teapot Dome Scandal- secret leasing of oil-rich public land to private companies in return for money and land (Albert B. Fall)

8.  Director of the VA - Colonel Charles G. Forbes  Medical supplies were sold to the civilian market and the money was pocketed by Forbes! OUCH!

9. Silent Cal… Calvin Coolidge Was known to have Been silent in 5 different Languages… ……….

10.  Calvin Coolidge -Tariffs high -Private business profits high -Wages increased  Andrew Mellon -Secretary of Treasury -Harding selected/ Coolidge Approved -Supply-Side Economics

11. Basic Economic Chart FEDERAL TAXES

12. Supply Side Economics We are slashing taxes! Extra $$$ = Expansion Expansion = More Jobs for Us! More Wages = More Revenue

13. Question:  A time of isolationism- Can the federal government keep America out of World affairs? Answer:  Washington Naval Conference- 5 major naval forces agreed to disarm… The U.S. must take a leadership role.

14. Foreign Policy High tariffs and reparations created a stressful economy in Europe Britain and France: 2 ways to pay back U.S. $10 million - Selling goods - Collect German war reparations Germany’s Deutschemark was highly inflated

16. US GERMANY BRITAIN and FRANCE

17. ??????????????????????? Is it possible to outlaw war? Is it possible to outlaw war? The Kellogg-Briand Pact was created to answer this question… The Kellogg-Briand Pact was created to answer this question…