presidents 1920-45

Question 1

when did Harding become president?

Answer 1

1920

Question 2

when did Coolidge become president?

Answer 2

1923 when harding died

Question 3

when did Hoover become president?

Answer 3

1929

Question 4

when did FDR become president?

Answer 4

1932

Question 5

what was Hardings methods of running for president?

Answer 5

• attacked Wilson instead of cox
• progressivism disappeared for normalcy
• “less gov in business, more business in gov”
• affair with 18 year old caused scandal
• had scandals like teapot dome and Ohio gang (rich friends in cabinet)

Question 6

how was hardings 1920 election different?

Answer 6

• 28 million women voting
• democrats lost southern state of Tennessee
• nativism “put America first”
  socialist win around 1 million votes

Question 7

what were hardings policies?

Answer 7

• reversed progressivism by undoing some of Wilson’s policies
• arrive tax cuts on higher incomes
• supported limited immigration
• shepherd towner maternity aid encouraged state maternity centres

Question 8

what was coolidge like as president?

Answer 8

• vice president when harding died
• liked for being clam confident + not smoking or drinking
• low interest rate sand minimum gov spending
• criticised for low work rate, sleeping, depression and superiority complex
• reduce spending by vetoing postal pay rise and bonus for WW1 veterans

Question 9

what was hoover like as president?

Answer 9

• capitalist with laissez faire attitude
• promote rugged individualism and working harder to get thorough depression
• dislike for lack of intervention during the depression
  (25% of americans jobless - 17 million)

Question 10

what were hoovers achievements?

Answer 10

• persuaded some companies to freeze wages
• mayor of Detroit to make food stations in 1930
• agricultural marketing act of 1929 gave 500 million (failed in 32)

Question 11

what were hoovers faults?

Answer 11

• Hoovervilles and hoover blankets named after him
• too little too late
• took private state action rather than direct action
• blamed international economics for depression
• 1932 bonus army where he got rid of them with the army (would cost 2.3 mill to pay them but gave 2 billion to the banks)
• put tariffs on foreign goods so less exports

Question 12

How did FDR win the election?

Answer 12

• had support of congress and support in north and south
• hoover was hated fr his bad response to depression
• got 57% of votes and hoover got 40%
• promise of new deal
• pledge 25% cuts to fed gov

Question 13

what was the Teapot dome scandal during Harding’s presidency?

Answer 13

Albert fall found to have sold off contracts for federal oil reserves and accepted bribes from highest bidder