Politics in the 20s - MS. SIMON'S CORNER · 2019. 11. 12. · The Russian Revolution ... An...
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1920s PoliticsChapter 7 Section 1
Lecture Focus Question
How did foreign and
domestic policies change
under Harding and
Coolidge? Explain.
The Russian Revolution
Communism
Govt owned all land and property
Single political party in the govt
Needs of the country come first
Openly hostile to American values
Simon Says…
SAmerica believes in the right to
own private property, the right
to have multiple political
parties, and protecting
individual rights.
Red Scare Red scare: an intense fear of
communism
Schenck v. U.S.: Govt is justified in silencing free speech when there is a “clear and present danger”
Palmer Raids: “subversives” arrested without evidence
Sacco and Vanzetti: Italian immigrants arrested and executed for murder Real reason for execution → they were
immigrants with radical beliefs
Nativism Flares Up Patriotism – Only native-born
Americans can be true patriots
Religion – Anything but Catholicism!
Urban conditions – All city problems are the fault of immigrants
Jobs – Immigrants are “taking” our jobs!
Red Scare – Immigrants are communist spies trying to topple the U.S.!
Harsher restrictions placed on immigration
An acrostic poem is a poem where the first letter of each line spells a word and each line gives details and help explain the chosen word. Use your notes to create an acrostic poem for the following term:
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America Swings Right 3 Republican Presidents
Harding, Coolidge, Hoover
Called for isolationism (U.S. to stay out of foreign affairs)
Harding called for other countries’ disarmament (get rid of weapons)
Kellogg-Briand Pact: countries promise to never use the threat of war in negotiations
Return to laissez-faire (no/little govt interference in big business)
Connection #1 We currently have a
Republican president in the White House. What promises has he made that are similar to those made by Republican presidents in the 1920s?
HARDING
COOLIDGE
HOOVER
The Harding Administration Pledged a “return to normalcy”
Favored big business
Protective tariffs raised
Favored laissez-faire approach
The Ohio Gang cashed in to the tune of millions of dollars
Teapot Dome Scandal: illegal transfer of oil reserves approved by Harding
Connection #1 Our current president has
been plagued by controversy. What is one political scandal for which he is being currently investigated? Explain.
Coolidge Prosperity
Coolidge took presidency upon Harding’s death
“Silent Cal” placed trust in business “The man who builds a factory
builds a temple”
Goals: reduce national debt, increase incentives for business
Oversaw incredible national prosperity
Simon Says…
SWhile big business flourished
under Coolidge, the working
class had to fight even harder
for their rights.
Collecting War Debt
GB and France owed U.S. a lot of $ after WWI
Started having trouble making payments
GB and France relied on reparations payments from Germany
Germany unable to make payments
Dawes Plan: plan in which U.S. loaned money to Germany, enabling them to make reparations payments
Collecting War Debt cont’d
Trouble Brewing Farmers were struggling to keep their land
Labor unions demanded higher wages and better working conditions
Jim Crow laws in the South enforced segregation
Mexican Americans faced shamefully low wages → forced to leave U.S.
War debts and reparations
“Silent Cal” remained silent and Americans buried their heads in the sand
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Lecture Focus Question
How did foreign and
domestic policies change
under Harding and
Coolidge? Explain. Response = 3-4 well thought out sentences
minimum! (topic sentence + supporting details)
Notes Grading RubricMIS: missing
INC: incomplete
✔: complete