Were republican ideas the main reason for the
fact there was a republican president and a
republican majority in congress in the years
1921-1931?
For:
Laissez faire idea was popular with the American people.
o They wanted to be responsible for themselves and build
business.
“Less government in business, more business in government” –
President Harding
o Not the job of the government to control the economy.
People believed Wilson interfered too much and republican
isolationism was appealing.
Return to “normalcy” – President Harding.
o A return to how things were before (pre-WW1)
o Post war caused a short, sharp economic depression.
Unemployment rose from 950000 in 1919 to 5010000 in
1921.
o Lots of social discontent: riots, protests and strikes.
o Harding defines “normalcy” as a return to a steady, stable way
of life.
Haring said that they had to: balance government’s books, reduce
taxation on the American people (which had been set high for the
war), introduce tariffs to protects US industry, and provide
countrywide radio to boost US industry and as a method of
communication.
Wanted USA to be supportive of other nations however not get
‘entangled’ with them.
Against:
Too many issues with democrats led to republican victory.
Democrats could not agree on a candidate for the election.
Horrors of WW1 impacted Americans to want an isolationist policy
and focus on domestic issues.
Conclusion:
Yes, republican ideas were the mina reason as the ideas appealed to the
public after the result of Wilson and his interference people would not
have turned to republicanism if its ideas were not appealing. However
fact there was a republican president and a
republican majority in congress in the years
1921-1931?
For:
Laissez faire idea was popular with the American people.
o They wanted to be responsible for themselves and build
business.
“Less government in business, more business in government” –
President Harding
o Not the job of the government to control the economy.
People believed Wilson interfered too much and republican
isolationism was appealing.
Return to “normalcy” – President Harding.
o A return to how things were before (pre-WW1)
o Post war caused a short, sharp economic depression.
Unemployment rose from 950000 in 1919 to 5010000 in
1921.
o Lots of social discontent: riots, protests and strikes.
o Harding defines “normalcy” as a return to a steady, stable way
of life.
Haring said that they had to: balance government’s books, reduce
taxation on the American people (which had been set high for the
war), introduce tariffs to protects US industry, and provide
countrywide radio to boost US industry and as a method of
communication.
Wanted USA to be supportive of other nations however not get
‘entangled’ with them.
Against:
Too many issues with democrats led to republican victory.
Democrats could not agree on a candidate for the election.
Horrors of WW1 impacted Americans to want an isolationist policy
and focus on domestic issues.
Conclusion:
Yes, republican ideas were the mina reason as the ideas appealed to the
public after the result of Wilson and his interference people would not
have turned to republicanism if its ideas were not appealing. However
