The 1920’s-
- “A return to normalcy” – return to isolationism, focusing on American. Businesses, building up America. Stay out of foreign affairs.
- Prohibition- Banning of Alcohol 18th Amendment. Failed- people thought it was stupid. Thought the Gov was meddling in their lives. Many cops bought off.
- Panes and automobiles- transform society. Route 66- The Mother Road. Henry Ford. Planes- Wright brothers. Acts/shows.
- Republican Presidents and philosophy- Harding, Cooliage, Hoover
Hoover- food administration, president during the depression, stock market crashed,
Cooliage- do nothing guy. Do as little as possible. 99% of the world’s problems would go away if everyone would just sit still and not do anything. Didn’t believe in the welfare check
Trickledown theory- helps the rich and they will help the poor.
Laissez- Faire- government should keep their hands out of business, business runs America. Gov. should stay away and leave them alone. Through 1920 it worked great.
Rugged Individualism- helps you out. Be patient things will get better.
Warren G. Harding-
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