The Roaring 20s

The Roaring 20s

Adjusting to Peacetime

The Roaring 20s Overview

? The Roaring 20s were a time when Americans wanted to have FUN. This was a time when entertainment was booming. Music, movies, dancing, pro sports, cars, spending money, it was all about having a good time. The economy boomed.

Return to Normalcy

? After the war Americans wanted to return to a normal life.

? Warren Harding won the Presidency by using the slogan "Return to Normalcy". His time as President was full of scandal, even though he was never linked to them.

? Teapot Dome Scandal- Secretary of the Interior took a bribe for $400,000 to let a private company get oil from government land. It was the first time a member of the president's cabinet went to jail.

Calvin Coolidge

? After Harding died of a heart attack in office Coolidge took over.

? He was known for his honesty and integrity.

? His time in office was helped by a booming economy.

Foreign Policy

? Although WWI had made the US a world power, most Americans still believed in isolationism.

? The US promoted disarmament to prevent the militarism that caused WWI.

? Americans were beginning to learn about Communism and were beginning to fear it.

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