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Question 1

Native plutocracy

Answer 1

Wealthy, white Americans who controlled the government of the USA.

Question 2

Nativism

Answer 2

The policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants.

Question 3

NATO

Answer 3

(North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) Members included the US, Britain, France, Luxembourg, Holland, Belgium, Canada, Portugal, Italy, Norway, Denmark and Iceland.

Question 4

Normalcy

Answer 4

Harding meant by this a return to the situation before WW1 which he believed to be the norm, of as little government intervention as possible at home and in foreign affairs.

Question 5

‘Open-Door’

Answer 5

This was a term first used to guarantee the protection of equal privileges among countries trading with China. The policy proposed to keep China open to trade with all countries on an equal basis; thus, no international power would have total control of the country.