Question

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what did warren g. harding imply by his promise of a
eturn to normalcy\ in his 1920 presidential campaign?

□ an end to high taxes on the wealthy

□ an end to government intervention in the economy

☑ an end to progressive experimentation

□ an end to international treaties

□ an end to cooperative individualism

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Explanation:

To determine the correct answers for Warren G. Harding's "return to normalcy" promise:

1. An end to high taxes on the wealthy: Harding's policies favored business and the wealthy, so reducing high taxes on them aligns with "normalcy" (pre - Progressive Era - like economic policies).
2. An end to government intervention in the economy: The Progressive Era had increased government regulation. Harding wanted a return to less government involvement in the economy, so this applies.
3. An end to progressive experimentation: The Progressive Era was a period of reform and experimentation. "Return to normalcy" meant moving away from these progressive experiments.
4. An end to international treaties: Harding was isolationist - leaning, so ending involvement in international treaties (like the League of Nations - related) fits.
5. An end to cooperative individualism: Cooperative individualism was a Progressive - era - related idea. Harding's "normalcy" was against such progressive - era concepts, so this is incorrect (he wanted to end progressive ideas, not cooperative individualism in the sense of moving back to pre - progressive, more laissez - faire individualism? Wait, no, actually, "cooperative individualism" was a business - friendly idea, but Harding's "return to normalcy" was about ending progressive experimentation. Wait, maybe I misspoke. Let's re - evaluate:

• "Return to normalcy" was a call to go back to the pre - World War I, pre - Progressive Era status quo.
• Progressive experimentation (social and economic reforms) was to be ended.
• High taxes on the wealthy: Progressives had progressive taxation; Harding wanted to end that.
• Government intervention in the economy: Progressives had regulated business; Harding wanted less intervention.
• International treaties: Progressives were more internationalist (e.g., League of Nations support); Harding was isolationist, so ending international treaty involvement (like not joining the League) was part of "normalcy".
• Cooperative individualism: This was a business - led idea (businesses working with government), but Harding's "normalcy" was about less government - business cooperation in the progressive sense? No, actually, the correct answers are the ones that represent a break from Progressive Era policies. So the correct options are "An end to high taxes on the wealthy", "An end to government intervention in the economy", "An end to progressive experimentation", and "An end to international treaties". The option "An end to cooperative individualism" is incorrect because cooperative individualism was more in line with business - friendly policies that Harding supported (or at least, not something he wanted to end as part of "normalcy").

Answer:

A. An end to high taxes on the wealthy
B. An end to government intervention in the economy
C. An end to progressive experimentation
D. An end to international treaties