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Warm-up: pages 478-479

Warm-up: pages 478-479. 1. What impact did the Russian Revolution have on the public’s perception of Communists in the U.S.? 2. What incident revealed the Harding administration’s corruption? 3. What medical breakthrough occurred during this decade? Map:

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Warm-up: pages 478-479

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  1. Warm-up: pages 478-479 • 1. What impact did the Russian Revolution have on the public’s perception of Communists in the U.S.? • 2. What incident revealed the Harding administration’s corruption? • 3. What medical breakthrough occurred during this decade? Map: • 4. Did airlines of this time serve people in all parts of the country? Explain. • 5. How do you think the achievements of Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart affected the airlines?

  2. Politics of the 1920s Lesson Concepts: 1) Analyze the evolution of American democracy, its ideas, institutions, and political processes through the study of the 1920s and the expanding role of government.

  3. Harding • Republicans wanted candidate they could dominate and won by landslide • “Return to Normalcy”—strong pro-business • Teapot Dome Scandal (oil) • Died of a heart attack 1923

  4. Coolidge • Vice president under Harding; took over presidency when Harding died • Personified moral rectitude • Won election of 1924 with only 52 e.v. • Democratic party divided over Prohibition, immigration restriction and power of KKK

  5. Hoover • Republican candidate in 1928 election • Embodied the new managerial and technological elite • President when US was struck by depression in 1929 • Claiming credit for prosperity of 1920s, Republicans would not escape blame for depression

  6. Government & Business • Laissez-faire-no interference-leave it alone • High tariff policies • Fordney-McCumber Act / Hawley-Smoot Act • Andrew Mellon • Reduced rates for corporate and personal income tax • Created list of tax loopholes for businesses • Cutbacks: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) • Supposed to regulate big business but did less and less • Herbert Hoover • Price fixing/government responsible for helping businesses profit

  7. Activity: • Write a 2 paragraph (20 sentences) summary of the notes and information from today’s lesson

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