The horrors of the Great War followed by the threat of class warfare pushed the majority of Americans to turn to a homespun Americanism rooted in idealized notions of small-town values, Protestantism, law and order, and racial and cultural homogeneity. This was known as a return to normalcy. Read the Return to Normalcy speech by Warren G. Harding on the Congressional Record and complete the following:
Write one or two paragraphs arguing for normalcy and restoration. Be sure to answer the following questions:
What would motivate you to support immigration restrictions?
America encouraged the building of the League of Nations, but advocates for the return to normalcy did not support it. Why do you believe many Americans were against an international agreement?
What legislations were passed to encourage this return to normalcy? Would you have supported them all?
