The Roaring 20s- President Chart Flashcards
political party of Coolidge
republican
political party of Harding
Republican
political party of Hoover
republican
from Ohio
“pride of Ohio”
Harding
owned newspaper
Harding
U.S. Senator
Harding
went to Ohio Central College
Harding
Ohio Senator
Harding
teacher
Harding
died in office
Harding
front porch campaign
Harding
what is the front porch campaign?
campaign used because Harding was not well informed and his future cabinet didn’t want him talking in front of other people. he made speeches from his front porch
what is normalcy?
campaign slogan used by Harding
He didn’t know exactly what it meant, but the American people felt it. They wanted to be “normal” after war
Washington Naval Conference
Harding
achievement
Veteran’s Bureau
Harding
achievement
Budget & Accounting Act
Harding
achievement
he was very likeable by the American people
Harding
tax cuts for rich
Harding
Immigration/Quota Act
Harding
Ohio Gang
Harding
what is the Ohio Gang?
Harding’s cabinet members. They were his close friends. They were not necessarily qualified for the jobs, but 4 of them are famous in history for being good cabinet members.
what were Hardings three major scandals?
•Daugherty Scandal
•Forbes Scandal
*Teapot Dome Scandal
what is the Daugherty Scandal?
Harry Daugherty, attorney general under Harding (and his bff), didn’t prosecute illegal gangsters. He instead took their bribes.
what is the Forbes Scandal?
Charles Forbes, head of Veteran’s Bureau under Harding, took money from the Bureau’s budget & sold medical supplies and took the money for himself.
what is the Teapot Dome Scandal?
Albert Fall, Secretary of the Interior, sold America’s emergency oil supply in case of war, and kept the money for himself.
big gambler. gambled away White House China
Harding.
folly
had affairs
Harding.
folly
Emergency tariff
Harding
folly
Fordney McCumber Act
Harding
folly
Bonus Bill
Harding.
folly
from Vermont
Coolidge
governor of Massachusetts
Coolidge
Hardings Vice President
Coolidge
coolidge’s political party
republican
US oil in Middle East
Coolidge achievement
payed off $3B of our debt
Coolidge achievement
president of great prosperity
out of office before crash
Coolidge achievement
Kellogg Briand Pact
Coolidge achievement
cut government spending
Coolidge
Quota Law
Coolidge
ultimate laissez faire president
Coolidge (Silent Cal)
what was the Kellogg Briand Pact?
signed in Paris as a result of WWI, this outlawed war (to prevent another world war)
Amhearst university
Coolidge
refused to help farmers
Coolidge
rejected mcNary Haugen Bill
Coolidge
what was the McNary Haugen Bill?
(farm relief-to raise prices of farm products) the government buys the surplus wheat and stores it to export
disaster of high tariffs with the Dawes plan
Coolidge folly
didn’t regulate stock market
coolidge
tax cuts- helped wealthy too much
Coolidge
many monopolies under him
Coolidge
passive- ignore problems
Coolidge (silent Cal)
very strange- wore costumes
Coolidge
let scammy banks open and run
Coolidge
from Iowa
Hoover
political party of Hoover
republican
rugged individualism- self made millionaire
Hoover
head of food administration
Hoover
went to Stanford
Hoover
blamed for depression
Hoover
stock market crashes under him
Hoover