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13 Cards in this Set
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Warren G. Harding
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he was the president of the united states
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Teapot Dome Scandal
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political scandel during president hardings administration
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Calvin Coolidge
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belived that prosperity for all americans depended on business prosperity
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Kellogg Briand Pact
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a 1928 treaty outlawing war
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recession
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economic slump that is milder then a depression
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installment buying
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buying on credit
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stock
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share in ownership in a corporation
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bull market
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period of increased stock trading and rising stock prices
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communism
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economic system in which all wealth and property are owned by the state
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disarmament
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reduction of armed forces and weapons of war
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How did corruption hurt the Republicans during the 1920's?
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it made them look really bad and harding died of a heart attack
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How did Americans benefit from "Coolidge prosperity"?
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coolidges pro- business policies contributed to a period of rapid economic growth.
people got more jobs and more money |
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What role did most Americans in the 1920's think that the US should take in world affairs?
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america wanted to be by it self and away from every other country
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