Presidents in the roaring twenties
Warren G Harding was the 29th president of the US in 1920. He ran into office on the promise of “returning to normalcy”. He wanted to have isolationism throughout the US. Harding's campaign captured the imagination of the nation, which resulted in Harding winning the election with 60% of the popular vote. He died of a heart attack.
Calvin Coolidge became president after the death of Harding. He was easily elected because he promised order and prosperity. Coolidge made the new medium of the radio and made radio history multiple times throughout his presidency. On February 12, 1924 he became the first president to make a presidential speech over the radio.
Herbert Hoover was the last president in the 1920s. He took office in 1929, and in 1928 he stated, "We in America today are nearer to the final triumph over poverty than ever before in the history of any land." He was elected president because of the roaring spirit that he had.
Calvin Coolidge became president after the death of Harding. He was easily elected because he promised order and prosperity. Coolidge made the new medium of the radio and made radio history multiple times throughout his presidency. On February 12, 1924 he became the first president to make a presidential speech over the radio.
Herbert Hoover was the last president in the 1920s. He took office in 1929, and in 1928 he stated, "We in America today are nearer to the final triumph over poverty than ever before in the history of any land." He was elected president because of the roaring spirit that he had.
Decline of Labor unions
Unions grew very rapidly during the war, but after many failed strikes in steel, meatpacking, and other industries, unionism died out. This happened because of financial repression in WWI. Labor union workers supported Robert la Follette in the 1924 election, because he supported them.
Progressive Era
This era in American history was a period of social and political reform that started in 1890 that was still going on during the Roaring Twenties. Many modern scholars did not like the reform, because some of the "activist" groups in the era were not good, the Klu Klux Klan being one of them. Though, some people argued that the spirit that people had during the progressive era in the Roaring Twenties could over power the ugliness coming from various groups of people.
Al Capone
Al Capone was one of the most notorious gangsters of all time. He was a part of the north side gang and he expelled from school in the sixth grade at the age of 14. Al Capone's most well known killing was the St. Valentine's Day Massacre on February 14, 1929. Four of Al Capone's men went into a garage at 2122 N. Clark Street New York dressed as police. The seven people in the garage thought it was a police raid and stood against the wall as Al Capone's men opened fire. An estimated 150 + bullets were fired from 2 machine guns and 2 shotguns.