chapter 23.3 vocab

Harding; Domestic; belief that foreign policy decisions be limited to what is best for America

Harding; Domestic; raised tariffs 40% in order to protect American industry

Harding; Domestic; immigration from a specific ration was limited to 3% of that nation's population living in the U.S. as reported in the 1910 Federal Census

• Harding; Domestic; reversed the high tax rates enacted during WWI.
• Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon argued that significant tax reduction was necessary in order to spur economies expansion and restore prosperity

Harding; Domestic; Harding orders the review of cases involving radicals prosecuted during World War 1 and Eugene Debs released from prison

Harding; Domestic; served under Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover; believed the U.S. government should be run as a corporation; his policy's include both a reduction in government spending and taxes

Harding; Domestic; served under Harding and Coolidge; "associative state" refers to Hoover's belief that responsible cooperation between governments the American people (consumers/workers) and corporations will advance the economy and the standard of living in America; believed in the ability of all Americans - be self reliant and take personal responsibility for themselves when given the opportunity to do (rugged-individualism)

Harding; Foreign; concept of isolationism incorporates the following ideas, limited international involvement for the U.S., no permanent or entangling alliances, keep the U.S. at peace, enter international agreements based on laws not military force

Harding; Foreign; served under Harding and Coolidge; created the policy of "Pax Americana" promoting the American economy with good will and friendship rather than military commitment; great in negotiating the Washington Conference and Dawes Plan

Harding; Foreign; international arms conference designed to limit the naval arms race and to work out security agreements in the Pacific; conference is considered the first successful disbarment treaty in modern history

Harding; Foreign; 1921 President Harding signs a separate peace treaty with Germant

Coolidge; Foreign; negotiated to help Germany manage reparation payments. provisions of it included a reduction of German debt, an extension of debt repayment and investment loans; helped stabilize the German economy to pay back GB + F who repaid U.S.

Coolidge; Foreign; B + F formally recognize the legitimacy of the Soviet government in the former Russia; refused to recognize the Soviet government

Coolidge; Foreign; an agreement designed to outlaw war; specified no means of enforcement and was thus ineffective; a reflection of American commitment to isolationism

Coolidge; Domestic; made an effort to improve civil rights in American by proposing anti-lynching laws and a commission to study civil rights; both rejected by Congress

Coolidge; Domestic; 1924, Congress overrode a veto by President and passed a "bonus bill" that would have provided WWI veterans with a $1000 bonus in 1945

Coolidge; Domestic; policies that lowers taxes on the wealthy and corporations in order to promote investment and economic growth. money saved by not paying taxes to the government will be invested in companies on the stock market so they can hire more employees and grow their business and thus make more money. this tax reduction will "trickle down" and benefit everyone in the economy

Coolidge; Domestic; tax rates are further reduced under Coolidge and an increasing number of Americans invest in the stock market

Coolidge; Domestic; replaces the 1921 Immigration Act by establishing a quota for immigrants at 2% of that nation's residents living in the U.S. as reported by 1890 census