20's Presentation/Discussion1. Roaring 20'sGood economyRepublican theory-trickle down, laissez faire, rugged individualismMahjong became a fad2. A "return to normalcy"Didn't want to join League of Nations because we'd be involved in all the worlds problems.3. Red ScareCommunism4. Buying on credit"Buy now, pay later"5. Planes and automobilesAutomobile- huge impact, nearly everything revolves around it, somewhat affordable, made distances seem shorterAirplane- barnstorming (trick shows), Lindbergh flew from St. Louis to Paris, Amelia Earhart lost trying to fly around the world6. Prohibition"Noble Experiment"- believed alcohol led to crime and domestic abuseAlcohol allowed for church and medecine, prescriptions with alcohol skyrocketed7. Republican presidents and philosophy-Harding, Coolidge, HooverHoover-FBIHarding-Return to normalcyCoolidge-believed country would be better off if government did very little
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