THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
AMERICAN POLITICS IN THE 1920S
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It was full of corruption and scandals
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A presidency that made progressive reforms for worker’s and consumer rights
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A presidency that passed many pieces of legislation that helped women and minorities gain more political rights.
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A presidency that focused on strengthening America’s military.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Teapot Dome scandal was a bribery scandal involving the administration of United States President Warren G. Harding from 1921 to 1923.
Detailed explanation-2: -Upon taking office, Harding instituted conservative policies designed to minimize the government’s role in the economy. Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon won passage of the Revenue Act of 1921, a major tax cut that primarily reduced taxes on the wealthy.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the Harding administration, several members of the Ohio Gang became involved in financial scandals. These included the Teapot Dome scandal and apparent malfeasance at the U.S. Department of Justice, some of which ended in prison terms and a suicide.
Detailed explanation-4: -biggest scandal of Harding’s administration; Secretary of Interior Albert Fall illegally leased government oil fields in the West to private oil companies; Fall was later convicted of bribery and became the first Cabinet official to serve prison time (1931-1932).