AMH-2020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Calvin Coolidge, Walgreens, Dey
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Republican dominance of politics: warren harding. Reduce government regulation- thought it was hurting factories from reaching full potential. Race- opposed to segregation & actively tried to get an anti: hardi(cid:374)g ad(cid:373)i(cid:374)istratio(cid:374)"s (cid:272)a(cid:374)dals lynching law. Veterans bureau- person in charge of giving medical equipment to wounded veterans would buy more equipment than needed & sell the extras to get some profit for himself. Justice departments- officials were willing to sell presidential pardons & bribes for appointments for judges. First cabinet official convicted & sent to jail. Mixed legacy- country doing good but scandals drag him down: calvin coolidge (1923-1928)- harding dies of stroke. Mass production & consumption: technology & production improving- better tools being built. Henry ford & the car industry- better at mass production. Wants to make it more affordable to the middle class & widespread. Assembly line where workers specialize in one task. 1920: 8 million cars 1929: 23 million cars.
