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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ‘Return to Normalcy’: Harding’s slogan to get U.S. out of international affairs and back to isolationism. | |
| Ohio Gang: group of Harding’s advisors who were involved in many scandals, ruining his presidency | |
| Teapot Dome Scandal: biggest scandal of Harding’s administration where an advisor illegally sold government land and kept money | |
| b. Calvin Coolidge (1923 - 1929)i. Took over as President after Harding died ii. He was pro-business and believed in laissez-faire, a ‘hands off’ approach to business | |
| The United States in World Political Affairs a. Isolation: U.S. got back to isolationism under Republican presidents in the 1920s; refused to join the League of Nations to | |
| Kellogg-Briand Pact (1924) international agreement outlawing war III. Growth of a Consumer Economy a. ‘Roaring (Booming) Twenties’: nickname for decade because of | |
| growth of a consumer economy roaring tewnties nickname for deacade because of increase econmice grouth |