Elections= 1920: the Republican candidate‚ Warren Harding‚ obscure senator‚ defeated the Democratic candidate‚ Ohio Governor James Cox‚ the Socialist Party candidate‚ Eugene Debs. Republicans opposed U.S. admission to the League of Nations. Republicans received 61% of the pop vote. Calvin Coolidge completed President Harding’s term and was then elected for a second term. Boston police strike gained him popularity. 1924: Calvin Coolidge‚ Republican‚ and a Wall Street lawyer‚ John Davis‚ a Democrat
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1. The Red Scare‚ the fear of communism‚ spread quickly when the revolution in Russia happened. Vladimir L. Lenin took over conquering with the Red Army and created the Soviet Union. When communism took over the U.S.S.R‚ some Americans were frightened while others began to form Communist Parties within the U.S. As the Communist parties grew violent‚ in 1919‚ a plan was created in which bombs were mailed to government officials. One of the attacked‚ A. Mitchell Palmer‚ became a main advocate against
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The College Board Advanced Placement Examination UNITED STATES HISTORY SECTION 1 1 (Suggested writing t i m M 0 minutes) Directions: The following question requires you to construct a coherent essay that integrates your interpretation of Documents A-I and your knowledge of the period referred to in the question. High scores will be earned only by essays that both cite key pieces of evidence from the documents and draw on outside knowledge of the period. 1. It was the strength of the opposition forces
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Characteristics of the 1920s Technology had a significant impact on the 1920s. Because of the development of assembly lines and other innovations‚ cars became one of the most important industries in the nation. This stimulated growth in the industries of steel‚ rubber‚ glass‚ tool companies‚ oil corporations‚ and road construction. As a result of the mobility of individuals that was made possible by the automobile‚ the demand for suburban housing began to boom. In the early 1920s‚ commercial
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President Wilson’s own ineptitude and stubbornness is what led to the Senate’s defeat of the Treaty of Versailles‚ rather than the strength of the opposing forces. Even Wilson’s closest and most trusted advisors could not sway his stance. Wilson was strong in his stance and incorporated the idea of the 14 points. While it is true that opposing forces contributed to defeat the treaty‚ it was Wilson’s unmovable position that led to its ultimate defeat in the Senate. There was much opposition to
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Researching the Twenties Area One: Politics and Government The Harding‚ Coolidge‚ and Hoover administration can be summed up as more of a “hands off” approach to running the government. Harding was corrupt with the Teapot Dome scandal‚ Coolidge didn’t want to mess with businesses in our economy‚ and Hoover got blamed for the Great Depression. The Teapot Dome scandal involved the Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall‚ appointed by Harding‚ who was leasing Navy petroleum reserves and making bribes
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The extensive influence of conservatism is evident in Harding’s Republican economic policies. A distinct marker of conservatism in the 1920s was reduced taxes. Harding’s tax cuts implemented in acts such as the Revenue Act of 1921 thus reflect this influence of conservatism. Conservatism’s traditionalist sentiments also influenced Harding to pass the economic policy Esch-Cummins Transportation Act‚ which saw to the deregulation of railroads‚ putting their control back into the hands of plutocratic
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Calvin Coolidge‚ also known as Silent Cal‚ was the thirtieth president of the United States. While President Coolidge rarely spoke more than what was absolutely necessary‚ he accomplished many things during his presidency including‚ controlling governments involvement and regulation of business‚ cutting taxes‚ signing an Immigration Act‚ Singing the Indian Citizenship Act‚ and attempting to improve the United State’s relationship between Latin American nations and Mexico. Throughout his time as President
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Spring Assignment Political Cartoon #1 This political cartoon is centered around the growing difference in societal roles‚ amidst the 1920s‚ between women and African Americans. After a brief glance‚ one will notice the large man in the middle of the cartoon. This man is used to mock Lady Justice by virtue of the patriarchal society‚ at the time. Thus this figure is given the name‚ Mr. Society. Next‚ in the figure’s left hand‚ one can see that there is a woman alongside books about law‚ and medicine
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Important People of Vermont Ethan Allen‚ Born in Connecticut in 1738 Ethan moved to Vermont in 1769. He defended the New Hampshire grants against the New Yorkers who were taking the land. He led the Green Mountain Boys‚ which became an important part of the battle for the freedom of the New Hampshire grants. John Deere‚ Born in Rutland‚ Vermont in 1804 John grew up in Middlebury and became a blacksmith. He invented a steel plow in which the heavy soil would not stick. The company that
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