THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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were anarchists
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believed in a laissez faire approach to the economy and government
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believed government intervention was important to a successful economy.
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had administrations riddled with scandal.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Harding rejected the Progressive ideology of the Wilson administration in favor of the laissez-faire approach of the McKinley administration. He ran on the promise of a “return to normalcy, ” calling for the end to an era which he saw as tainted by war, internationalism, and government activism.
Detailed explanation-2: -Coolidge adeptly handled the aftermath of several Harding administration scandals, and by the end of 1924 he had dismissed most officials implicated in the scandals. He presided over a strong economy and sought to shrink the regulatory role of the federal government.
Detailed explanation-3: -Throughout his gubernatorial career, Coolidge ran on the record of fiscal conservatism, strong support for women’s suffrage, and a vague opposition to Prohibition. During his presidency, he restored public confidence in the White House after the many scandals of the Harding administration.