The 20’s Flashcards
Who were the unqualified members of Harding’s cabinet?
Albert Fall (sec of interior)
Charles Forbes (sec of vets)
Harry Daughtery (Att General)
What did Albert Fall do?
The teapot dome. Secretly leased government oil reserves at Teapot Dome, WY
What did Charles Forbes do?
Veteran’s Bureau, sold medical supplies from veterans hospitals and kept the money
What did harry Daughtery do?
Sold Favors and refused to resign
1920 Election
Dem. James Cox vs. Rep. Warren Harding. Harding wins.
Harding’s VP
Cal Coolidge
Harding’s Foreign Policy
Isolationism
What is Harding’s Cabinet known as
The Ohio Gang or Front Porch Campaign
Washington Conference
France, Italy, Japan, USA, Britain. Makes 5 powers treaty
5 powers treaty
Limits the size of the navy
Kellogg-Briand Pact
15 nations agree that all conflicts should be settled peacefully
Sacco & Vanzetti
Italian Immigrants, anarchists, accused of killing 2 people. No good evidence of guilt. Got the death penalty.
Communism
An economic and social system that advocated for single party and state ownership
Capitalism
A system in which a country’s trade is owned by private owners
Socialism
Half owned by govnt and half owned by private owners
