US 1.1 changing political environment

Question 1

wilson years and summary

Answer 1

1913-21
-USA into WW1 despite not campaigning for it
-wanted to join league of nations but congress wouldn’t let him
-unwelcomed in congress and senate because he believed presidents should be involved in law-making
-8 years of democracy

Question 2

harding years and summary

Answer 2

1921-23
-laissez faire
-isolationism
-normalcy
-trade tarrifs
-“less gov in business and more business in gov”
-didnt draft laws
-looked corrupt because of his corrupt friends

Question 3

coolidge years and summary

Answer 3

1923-29
-laissez faire
-isolation
-boom economy
roaring 20’s
-republican success

Question 4

hoover years and summary

Answer 4

1929-33
-laissez faire
-isolation
-rugged individualism
-1929 wall street crash
-great depression
-too little too late

Question 5

Roosevelt years and summary

Answer 5

1933-45
12 years of democracy - 4 terms
-new year 100 days 15 major bills got congress on his side
-tackled great depression and welfare
- increased white house staff “ brain trust”
-fireside chats and used media for power and campaigning

Question 6

what influenced the political landscape for republicanism

Answer 6

-first red scare 1919-20
-strike of workers (more than 3600 strikes)
-36 bombs addressed to state officials
-red hunting
-kkk risen
-556 deported because they were “unamerican”

Question 7

factors for the decline of republicanism

Answer 7

-president hoover
“a little too late” realised he had to take action with federal action however he put gov in debt by 300 mill and hoovervilles
-the bonus army
200,000 war veterans who were promised a bonus marched on washington dc after not having it recieved
-campaigning of Roosevelt
“happy days are here again”
40 mill voters went to vote
-the great depression 1929
unemplyment soared
banks shut no cash withdrawal

Question 8

new deal thinking

Answer 8

-gov responsible for
welfare of people in businesses, rapid national action and getting people back on their feet