The Roaring TwentiesAmericans want to return to normal times

Return To Normal Times By the start of the 1920’s, Americans

were tired of war They wanted a return to “normal” times Americans wanted the country less

involved in world affairs

What helped Americans returned to Normal Times? Warren G. Harding (R) runs for president

in 1920 promising a “return to normalcy” He is elected in a landslide

Warren G. Harding Former senator from Ohio Vice President is Calvin Coolidge Harding is not interested in “heroics, but

healing.” Takes office in 1921

Harding’s Presidential Accomplishments Emergency Quota Act

Limits immigration to the U.S. Raised tariff on imported goods Creates Bureau of the Budget

Oversee’s Veteran’s Bureau

Scandal Under Harding Several of Harding’s appointees use

their offices to make personal profits Teapot Dome Scandal

Harding’s Secretary of the Interior rents U.S. oil fields to businessmen for a $400,000 payoff

Attorney General and Veteran’s Bureau Chief charged with fraud and bribery

Harding dies in office on 8/2/1923

Teapot Dome Scandal

President Coolidge Man of few words – showed little emotion

On hearing of his death, poet Dorthy Parker remarks: “How could they tell?”

Believed that “the business of America is business.” Supporter of the business community Felt gov’t control and regulation of

business hurt the economy He was against Progressive reforms

Election of 1924 Coolidge is

confident of the nations future

Economy was strong

Lives of Americans were improving

“Keep cool with Coolidge”

Coolidge’s 2nd Term Promotes economic development at home

and peace abroad Reduces government spending and corporate

taxes Encouraged nations to destroy their weapons Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928)

Outlawed war Americans were content to ignore foreign

affairs because of the booming economy at home

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