1. 1921- 1932

3. “Ohio Gang” & “Poker Cabinet” Won landslide victory in 1920 Return to normalcy

4. One Example: Some friends in cabinet were corrupt & took advantage of their jobs

5. Who? Albert Fall: Sec. of the Interior Where? Teapot Dome, Wyoming What? Leased gov’t oil fields to wealthy friends in exchange for bribes

6. Implies Republicans are to blame for the scandal

7. Senate investigation

9. Harding became ill Dies of heart attack on 8/2/23 VP Calvin Coolidge succeeds Harding

11. Dry personality but honest (dinner party?) Nickname: “Silent Cal”

12. The chief business of the American people is business. In favor of big business!!!

13. Yes Sir, he’s my baby!

14. The Cash Register Chorus

15. Kept tariffs high & lowered taxes Keep gov’t out of business Provide ways for business to expand

16. Refused to allow gov’t programs to help the public (MS flood)

18. Harding & Coolidge helped business in 3 ways 1. Business people in positions to regulate business Often overlooked violations

19. 5 conservative SC justices who ruled against prog. legislation (child labor law) 2.

20. Conservative cabinet members Harding’s Sec. of Treasury Andrew Mellon helped cut spending & reduce taxes on corporations & rich 3.

22. Sec. of Commerce under Harding Blamed for GOP crash in popularity