Politics in the 1920s

Normalcy and Good Times

From War to Normalcy A Return to Normalcy? Major Issues of Campaign

League of Nations Economic problems Continue progressivism?

Women vote Result:

(60.3% to 34.1%)

Harding’s Economic agenda Conservative economic agenda

Tax cuts (Trickle down economics)Government’s role should be limited and should

stay out of business (laissez faire) Reduced the national debt

by making government smaller

High Tariffs

Harding’s Scandals "Ohio Gang" Teapot Dome Veteran’s Bureau scandal Resignation of Attorney

General Harry Daugherty

Coolidge Administration “Silent Cal” “The chief business of the

American people is business” The Farm Crisis Vetoes McNary-Haugen Bill

HardingCoolidge

“Ohio Gang”

Scandals & Corruption

Campaigned on a return to Normalcy

Died in office (1923)

Senator from Ohio

Governor from Massachusetts

Harding’s V.P.

Brought integrity and honesty to presidency

“Silent Cal”

Small Gov’t

Laissez-faireCapitalism

Tax Cuts

Republicans

Sec. of Treasurywas Mellon

Comparing Harding to Coolidge