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Objective 4.4- Politics of the 1920's

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in 1920 Republican Fuji Hardy was elected president of the United States after World War 1 American society tried to recover they were wearing and tired of chaos and War they wanted to where to the simpler times of the Gilded Age one where America was isolated and only cared about the business of America during the campaign of 1920 Warren G Harding promised to return to those him assure the American people that America's present need is not heroics but healing no nostrums but normalcy Harding's Legacy as president is one of them confidence Scandal and hands off politics Harding look presidential but he was anything but what he really was was a good old boy add Republican party she was fond of gambling drinking and womanizing get extremely poor judgment in his cabinet selections Harding was simply put up by the Republican party to win the election because he looked more presidential than his opponent because he was more of a puppet of the Old Guard conservatives in the Republican party and Harding was so aloof on matters Harding's presidency was played by people behind the scenes and not by himself  Harding political philosophy dealt with the idea of lower taxes and lessening the women's role in business and Society Harding didn't really understand political issues Harding appointed corrupt cronies to his cabinet because of this they referred to as the Ohio gang dear group of Poker playing friends at Harding had running his cabin they took advantage of Harding's lack of knowledge to take bribes and undo reforms behind his back office Harding focused on settling trade War debts and disarmament issues around the world one major political accomplishment during the 1920s was The kellogg-briand Pact in 19 13 world power sign this Pat agreed to disarm their navies and essentially outline War however there was no real way to enforce this pack for it was useless how can you really stop war from occurring well it was a good idea anyway the Mexico's fan of the politics of the 1920s was the 40 McCumber the sign in 1922 and raised tariffs on Imports, Snee knighted states the idea was that if products coming from the outside cost more consumers are more likely buy products built in the United States that's protecting us businesses helping them to succeed the downside to the Tariff was the United Kingdom and France were not able to sell their goods United States that's costing them prophets and not allowing them to repay their War that's another political problem of the 1920s was war reparations and War debt this led to the God's plan for us investors loan Germany 2.5 billion dollars to pay back the war reparations they owed to Great Britain and France where is all the Dawes Plan work  what do United States loaning money to Germany to pay off their War reparations to England and France England and France can then pay back a war debts to the United States did you see what happened there essentially we were paying Germany to pay Britain and France to pay us back War debts with our own money the Harding presidency was divided by one of the biggest candles in u.s. political history this kinda was The Teapot Dome scandal this was committed by Harding's Secretary of the Interior Albert befall false Old oil-rich Land Oil friends for money due to this illegal transaction follows able to pocket over $400,000 from the sale call illegally move protected land in Wyoming California into his control he didn't sold this concern land to his friends who own oil companies Paul was the first cabinet member in to be convicted of felony  what president Warren G Harding suddenly dies of a heart attack in 1923 Americans morning although was in a great president like in his footsteps came Vice President Calvin Coolidge humble Meek and quiet silent Cal was the polar opposite of Hardy in terms of personality you focused on maintaining and Broadmead Harding's policies of lower taxes less government higher tariffs and a pro-business stance play wasn't flashy you did lead a scandal-free Administration that restored faith in the Republican Party he was also responsible for signing the Kellogg brand pact coolidge's presidency find my statement he wants made the business of America is business coolidge's philosophy focused on a hands-off approach to government allowing this is to flourish and the American economy to prosper the legacy of the Harding and Coolidge presidency is in set the agenda for lazy Faire politics economic climate that would lead to Prosperity But ultimately economic depression this economic depression is one that would change the future forever

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