THE HARDING AND COOLIDGE PRESIDENCIES Chapter 19 section

THE HARDING AND COOLIDGE PRESIDENCIES Chapter 19 section 3 notes

Vocabulary Please define the key terms and important people on pg. 634 in your text

Review from sections 1 and 2 What were people scared of in the time right after World War I? What was the name of the group that took over in Russia in 1917? What is the name of the economic system in which there are no classes? Who was the attorney general who launched an attack against the radicals? There were two major strikes during this era. Where were they and what is the major significance behind them?

Review cont. What is the name for limiting the amount of people in the U. S. ? What is the name of the famous trial in which immigrants were discriminated against? What is Ford’s major accomplishment during the 20’s? What effect did the automobile have on other industries? What inventions were created during the 20’s that made life more convenient? What is the new way in which consumers started paying for products?

A new time and a new president Warren G. Harding was a senator from Ohio He won the 1920 presidential election based on his slogan of “normalcy”

The Harding Presidency He was a newspaper publisher from Marion, Ohio People did not expect government to solve their problems They believed in taking care of one another and working hard Harding was known for the opposite He missed more congressional sessions than he actually attended

1920 election After Wilson’s chaotic end, the Republicans knew they could win the White House He wasn’t a leading candidate for president Democrats named Cox, also from Ohio, as their candidate Harding won by 60% of the vote

Harding’s Policies He sought to cut the federal budget and reduce taxes on the wealthiest Americans He tried to help farmers by signing the Fordney -Mc. Cumber Tariff This would raise the price on foreign grown farm products. Why would this help American farmers?

Scandal and sudden death Whatever he lacked in governing skills, he made up for by appointing highly skilled people to his cabinet. This included Andrew Mellon. Treasury Secretary, Charles Evan-Hughes. Secretary of State, and Herbert Hoover. Secretary of Commerce He did appoint some old friends from Ohio who unfortunately were convicted of taking bribes

More scandals Albert Fall Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall accepted bribes in return for allowing oil companies to drill on federal land known as the Teapot Dome He was convicted and went to jail Albert Fall

Scandals Harding was never connected to the Teapot Dome scandal Him and his wife take a trip to Alaska He gave a speech in Seattle and collapsed The doctors diagnosed him with indigestion He had suffered a heart attack In bed that evening, he died

Coolidge Presidency Governor of Massachusetts National fame for his role in the Boston Police Strike Vice President for Harding He was honest and quickly got rid of men who were associated with the scandals in Harding’s presidency

Coolidge in office He believed in business Believed that government’s role in business should be limited He was serious and straightforward His nickname was Silent Cal He chose to not run for president in the 1928 election

Lingering effects of WWI Europe borrowed $10 billion from the U. S. during WWI They had a hard time paying it back because of the Fordney-Mc. Cumber Tariff Countries turned to Germany to pay all reparations for the war Germany couldn’t pay U. S. began to lend money to Germany This lessened the reparations sharply

Washington Naval Conference Pressure to reduce the size of the U. S. armed forces We feared that Great Britain and Japan were building theirs up in an arms race Washington Naval Conference of 1921 was a meeting of major naval powers They agreed to cut back on their navies

Kellogg-Briand Pact We are going to read about the pact in your text on pg. 639