Rise/Fall Of Republicanism In The 1920s Flashcards
Who was president in the 1920s?
Woodrow Wilson (1913-21), Warren Harding (1921-23), Calvin Coolidge(1923-29), Herbert Hoover(1929-33)
Why was republicanism so popular? What was it associated with?
Associated with economic success and a better life, especially post ww1 with the 1920’s being a period of economic boom
What were Woodrow Wilson’s failings?
Went against his promise of isolationism, getting involved with ww1 and trying to get involved in more international affairs (league of nations)
Gets “too involved” in government decision making
What were Warren Hardings successes?
Promised a “return to normalcy”, to lower wages and to protect American businesses (buy American philosophy)
Support of conservative Christian views (such as prohibition)
What were Calvin Coolidge successes?
“Laíssez faire” approach to politics
Restored faith in the morality of the presidency post-Harding
Why were democrats struggling in the 1920s?
They provided weak competition during elections
What was the impacts of the Wall Street crash and the Great Depression?
Increased unemployment
Loss of home, banks and business closures
People/gov decided to “wait it out”, which didn’t help
What was the % of unemployment in 1932?
25%
What were Herbert Hoovers failings?
Only set up small scale projects to help with GD
Seen as having “too much” or “too little” gov interventions
Followed the idea of rugged individualism
What was rugged individualism?
The idea that people should be self reliant rather than relying on government aid
What was the bonus army march(1932)
Over 100,000 veterans marched into Washington to demand the payments for their service in ww1
What was the result of the bonus army march? (1932)
Protestors were shot at with tear gas and treated poorly, worsened the republican party’s image
How did Roosevelt use the media to his advantage?
Use of fireside chats, friendliness with the press
What did Roosevelt promise to the American public?
To end prohibition and to fix the US economy
