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12.4: The Postwar Economy Booms
Postwar Issues
Wilson did not run for reelection in 1920, but he did support James Cox of Ohio for the Presidency. Cox would run
against Republican Warren G. Harding.
Following along with the PowerPoint to answer the following questions:
1) In 1920, Harding ran for president and promised a “return to normalcy.” What did he mean by this phrase?
2) Did voters support Harding’s platform? Explain. 3) What evidence supported the theory that, despite Harding’s efforts to return to a simpler time, a new world order
had emerged?