Warren G Harding Flashcards

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What was Warren G. Harding’s campaign slogan in the 1920 election?

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Harding’s campaign slogan was “A return to normalcy”

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What was the Dawes Plan, and how did it involve the US and Germany?

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The Dawes Plan was an arrangement for Germany’s payment of reparations after World War I. The US loaned money to Germany to help stabilize its economy

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How did the US contribute to the development of oil fields in the Middle East?

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The US developed oil fields for new Middle East countries

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What was the Washington Disarmament Conference, and what did it aim to achieve?

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The Washington Disarmament Conference aimed to limit battleships and aircraft carriers among participating countries. However, it didn’t include other navy ships like submarines, cruisers, and destroyers

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What was the Kellogg-Briand Pact, and what did it declare?

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The Kellogg-Briand Pact declared war illegal unless it was in self-defense

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What was the Fordney-McCumber Tariff, and what impact did it have?

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The Fordney-McCumber Tariff raised tariffs by 38%, making it difficult for Britain and France to trade with the US and pay their war debts. In response, they raised tariffs on US goods

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