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    American Causes for World War Two Americans were no longer interested in Theodore Roosevelt's Progressive ideas, or Woodrow Wilson's Wilsonian plans at the end of World War One. Instead, they wanted the nation to go back to normal. Warren G. Harding took advantage of this and campaigned for a return to normalcy in the 1920 election, which won him the presidential ticket. To go back to normal, America would have to return to isolationism - which they happily did. Because America returned to isolationism

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    was a time of great change for the developing United States. During the 1920’s there were three different people that occupied the White House, all of them being republicans. Those people being Warren G. Harding (1921-1923), Calvin Coolage (1923-1929) and Herbert Hoover (1929-1933). Harding promised a return to normalcy. Coolage didn't promise much as a president except continued isolationism. Lastly, Hoover promised a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage. Prohibition

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    Of the many arrests made during the reign of the Sedition Act of 1918, one of the most notorious case was that of Eugene Victor Debs. Debs was an outspoken and proud Socialist. He had run President in four consecutive elections, even receiving 6% of the popular vote in the 1912 elections against American political powerhouses Woodrow Wilson, Teddy Roosevelt, and William Howard Taft. After delivering an anti-war speech in Canton, Ohio in the summer of 1918, Debs was arrested and sentenced to 10

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    achieved all of the following EXCEPT C.:-) supported the creation of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. 3.The “New Immigration” was made up primarily of D.:-) persons from Southern and Eastern Europe. 4.By “normalcy” President Warren G. Harding meant not only peace after the recent war but also C.:-) an end to idealistic crusades and efforts at large-scale reform 5.Which of the following words best describes the spirit of American

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    relative prosperity that the upper class enjoyed during their presidencies; because the rich were doing so well, the government was compelled to help continue their success. This pro-business rhetoric was illustrated in the inaugural address of Warren G. Harding, who promised to reduce government intervention in business (Document E). Harding’s stance was based on the industrial productivity that had been spurred by America’s participation in World War I, as well as his view that big business could pull

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    (Britannica) This conference was called to order on November 12, 1921 by the President at the time, Warren G. Harding. The conference, held in Washington D.C. lasted 3 months (November 12th to February 6th) Representatives from nine nations attended this conference! The nations were: the United States, Japan, China, France, Britain, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, and Portugal. As you can see, President Harding did not invite Soviet Russia to this

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    happen anytime soon. I wonder if this will make a difference in the election coming up in November. This election is between the Republican nominee Senator Warren G. Harding with Governor Calvin Coolidge as his running mate, and the Democrat nominee Governor James Cox with his running mate Franklin D. Roosevelt. I know my parents like Senator Harding, and I think I agree with them. I like his “Return to Normalcy” stance. This last war, World War I, has just taken a toll on this great country. Even though

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    Hello! I am Warren Gamaliel Harding. I was born in Corsica, ( Now called Blooming Grove), Ohio.I was born on November 2, 1865 . My father was Dr. George Tryon Harding, Sr. My mother was Phoebe Elizabeth Harding. Both of my parents were doctors, my mother being a midwife. I had four sisters and one brother. I grew up in a one room schoolhouse. When I was older, I helped my father at his local newspaper office. I often spent my summers in the local creek and having the average American childhood.

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    Pamela, George Browne was one of the soldiers who crossed the Atlantic and was proud to be one of the first to serve in France. In the course book on page 712, it mentions that when Browne returned home, he married Martha and they were eager to get on with there lives the like the rest of the country. I did some research and found that there is a collection of Browne’s letters titled, “An American Soldier in World War”. In his letters he describes his experiences during the war. There were several

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    was the superintendent of the Seminole girls' school. Not to mention she was a law interpreter, and even traveled to Palm beach, Florida to act as an interpreter a murder trial involving a Seminole man. In 1922 she became chief by President Warren G. Harding. Here, she became the first women to lead the Seminole Nation. Though, she was elected by the president, not by her tribe. Her tribe found her to be “well thought of and well respected and the people were happy with having her as Chief. “ Neamathla-

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