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The Turbulent Twenties Politics

The Turbulent Twenties Politics. In the 1920’s there was more money around to tempt political leaders into dishonest acts of various sorts. Corrupt law officials accept bribes to look the other way concerning alcohol. The honest law officials, Izzy & Moe, were prohibition agents

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The Turbulent Twenties Politics

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  1. The Turbulent Twenties Politics

  2. In the 1920’s there was more money around to tempt political leaders into dishonest acts of various sorts. • Corrupt law officials accept bribes to look the other way concerning alcohol.

  3. The honest law officials, Izzy & Moe, were prohibition agents who made over 4000 arrests and seized 15 million gallons of illegal liquor.

  4. Calvin Coolidge took over as president in 1923, after Harding’s death. • The good times of the 20’s, made Coolidge very popular. • His campaign slogan was “Keep Cool with Coolidge.”

  5. Many Americans agreed with Coolidge that “the business of America is business.”

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