Lesson 3 Republican Presidents

Republican Presidents

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Republican Presidents in the Roaring 20s

Overview

After World War I, Americans were ready for “a return to normalcy." Republican President Warren Harding offered them just that.

Under the guidance of his big-business backers, Harding’s policies supported businesses at home and isolation from foreign affairs.

The Teapot Dome scandal was the bribery scandal involving Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall in 1923.

After Harding's death in 1923, Calvin Coolidge continued his policy legacy in much the same vein.

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Warren G. Harding

Here's everything you need to know about Warren G. Harding, the 29th President of the United States, in just 60 seconds.

Click here to read and evaluate: Warren G. Harding and the “Return to Normalcy” (1920)

Teapot Dome Scandal

Scandals marked the Harding administration, known for its corruption despite Harding's personal honesty. He often sought advice from untrustworthy associates, notably his “Ohio Gang.” Harding lamented that his friends caused him more stress than enemies. From 1920 to 1923, Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall was embroiled in the Teapot Dome scandal, leasing navy reserves to private oil firms without competitive bidding. In return, he received $300,000 in cash and bonds plus cattle. Fall was convicted of bribery, fined $100,000, and sentenced to a year in prison, marking a first for a cabinet official.

Teapot Rock in Wyoming, near the oil fields at the heart of the Teapot Dome scandal.

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Calvin Coolidge

Here's everything you need to know about Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President of the United States, in just 60 seconds.

• Calvin Coolidge became the 30th president of the United States in 1923, after the death of Warren G. Harding. He was elected president in 1924 and served until 1929.
• Although Coolidge was a fiscally conservative Republican who believed that the size and scope of the federal government should be limited, he held some progressive beliefs and supported women’s suffrage.
• Coolidge is known for being one of the very few US presidents who left office with a federal debt and budget deficit that was smaller than when he entered office.

Herbert Hoover

Here's everything you need to know about Herbert Hoover, the 31th President of the United States, in just 60 seconds.

• Herbert Hoover was the 31st president of the United States. He served one term, from 1929 to 1933.
• Before becoming president, Hoover directed relief efforts to supply war-torn Europe and Russia during and after the First World War.
• After the 1929 stock market crash, the Hoover administration attempted to mitigate the negative effects of the Great Depression but was unable to significantly improve the economy..