Pres. Warren G. Harding-1920

Vice-President: Calvin CoolidgeGone were the days of Wilson and Idealism!Harding promised:

Lower Taxes Higher Tariffs Restrictions on immigration Aid to farmers

“A return to

NORMALCY”

Harding appointed some very qualified people to his administration. However, he also appointed several less qualified people from his home state of Ohio who eventually engaged in a host of corrupt activities for personal gain.

“OHIO GANG”

Teapot Dome Scandal….Harding’s Secretary of the Interior, Albert Fall gained control of the government oil fields…

Problem?

Fall had been given $125,000 and hundreds of thoroughbred cattle from the oil companies. He was found guilty of

Fall was the first cabinet member to be convicted of a crime while in office.

Secretly leased them to oil co.

Bribery & Spent 1 year in Jail !!!

Pres. Calvin CoolidgeHarding’s death in 1923 brought Coolidge to the presidency.In 1924, Americans voted to

Coolidge’s business policy was laissez faire :

Between 1921and 1929 the output of industry nearly Doubled

“Keep cool with Coolidge”

Government stays out

“Silent Cal”The business of America is….BUSINESS!!!!

Congress was controlled by the Republican Congress was controlled by the Republican partyparty

Did everyone benefit from Coolidge’s Did everyone benefit from Coolidge’s business policies?business policies?

No, farmers and unionized workers saw their standard of No, farmers and unionized workers saw their standard of living dropliving drop

Coolidge did not run again opening the door for Herbert Hoover

Herbert HooverHoover was a self-made man who had made his first million before he was 40

I believed in rugged Individualism!!!

Hoover personified the Republican Party whose strength lied in….•Small-town America•Midwest was the heartland•White•Protestant voters

The “Happy Warrior”-Alfred Smith

RAN AGAINST HOOVER IN THE 1928 ELECTION!!!

1ST CATHOLIC TO RUN FOR THE PRESIDENCY

The Election of 1928

HOOVER FOR PRESIDENT!!!•REPUBLICAN•CONSERVATIVE•PRO-BUSINESS•INDIVIDUALISM•SMALL FEDERAL GOV’T•PROTESTANT

HOOVER FOR PRESIDENT!!!•REPUBLICAN•CONSERVATIVE•PRO-BUSINESS•INDIVIDUALISM•SMALL FEDERAL GOV’T•PROTESTANT

SMITH FOR PRESIDENT!!!•DEMOCRAT•PRO- PUBLIC HEALTH•WORKER’S COMP•CIVIL LIBERTIES•GOV’T CONTROL SOME INDUSTRY•CATHOLIC

SMITH FOR PRESIDENT!!!•DEMOCRAT•PRO- PUBLIC HEALTH•WORKER’S COMP•CIVIL LIBERTIES•GOV’T CONTROL SOME INDUSTRY•CATHOLIC

“We in America today are nearer to the final triumph over POVERTY than ever before in the history of

any land!!!”

On election day the popular Hoover Swept 40 of the 48 states!!!!