Exam 32: The Politics of Boom and Bust,1920-1932

Were the Harding scandals largely a product of individual weakness and corruption,or did they reflect post-World War I political climate? Why did the Republican party suffer so little damage from the scandals?

In America,the Great Depression caused

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Washington Disarmament Conference

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Bonus Army

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Warren G.Harding

The Reconstruction Finance Corporation,established by Hoover to deal with the depression,was charged with

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Kellogg-Briand Pact

The primary reason that Warren G.Harding was willing to seize the initiative on the issue of international disarmament was that

Which of the following descriptive attributes is least characteristic of President Coolidge?

____ was/were adversely affected by the demobilization policies adopted by the federal government at the end of World War I.

All of the following were political liabilities for Alfred E.Smith except his

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Harry M.Daugherty

It has been said that the 1920s saw a shift from the old Republican philosophy of small government to a new belief that government ought to actively aid big business.What evidence is there for this view? In what ways did Republican presidents continue to believe that government should keep hands off the economy?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"Hoovercrats"

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Charles Dawes

The causes of the Great Depression included

Explain Herbert Hoover's election victory in 1928.Consider the personal qualities and policies of the two candidates,the state of the economy,and the public mood.What were the campaign issues? Was Smith's defeat attributable to anti-Catholicism,or would even a different,Protestant Democratic candidate have gone down to defeat?

Historians have not looked too kindly on the presidents of the 1920s,usually judging them as mediocre.Do you agree with this evaluation of their performance? Explain.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Nine-Power Treaty

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Norris-LaGuardia Act