Presidents of the 1920's

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Warren G. Harding
Republican November 2, 1865 August 2, 1923 Key Events/Policies while in office: -Signed the peace treaties -Teapot Dome Scandal -Continued the Open Door Policy toward China to insure access to trade -Approved high tariffs to protect U.S. businesses -Repealed wartime taxes on corporate profits and reduced taxes for wealthy

Harding's Teapot Scandal

President Harding and his secretary Albert B. Fall were involved in a governmental scandal. A former United States Navy oil reserve in Wyoming that was secretly leased to a private oil company in 1921. The president and secretary leased oil to oil companies for commerce.

Harding Teapot Dome Scandal Cont..

Here's an informative clip:

Calvin Coolidge
Republican Key Events/Policies in office: - Continued Roosevelt's Big Stick Diplomacy - He carried out the policy of appointing commissioners to the Federal Trade Commission and the Interstate Commerce Commission, but he did little to restrict the activities of businesses under his jurisdiction. - Jazz Age/Harlem Renaissance Era

about the Jazz Age/ Harlem Renaissance:

Started in Harlem, New York Predominantly black clubs, but whites did attend to drink and mingle Women who danced to this type of music were called Flappers (hair was cut short, "hemlines rose and bodices dropped") Jazz music provided the opportunity for many women expressed themselves more than traditional sex role designated to them by society

Jazz Age Cont..

Song by Duke Ellington called The Moochie, also a picture of some Flappers.

Herbert Hoover
Republican People blamed him for the Great Depression In 1928, he was elected as a symbol of prosperity Key Events/Policies in office: - Stock Market Crash *wiped out economic gains * Believed that this short term crisis would be solved by the private businesses - Great Depression - Dust Bowl

-Raised tariffs to help the manufacturers and farmers (this

action hurt the economy)

Herbert Hoover (continued..)

* A quick brief summary of Herbert Hoover
- Hoover wanted the businesses to follow the government and lead on the economy voluntarily. -Said yes to approving programs to back loans (Businesses, Banks, and Individuals) -Hoover resisted the calls to help people directly with any sort of payments.

* In 1932, Hoover was easily defeated.

President of the 20's Discussion SumUp...

* How did the Jazz Era affect society?

* In your opinion what was the biggest/main event that occurred during the time of Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover? Why?