American Elections

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American Elections

• Today and in 1920

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Political Parties

• Whereas in Britain there are several political
  parties, in America there are only two the
  Republicans and the Democrats. The elephant
  represents the Republicans while the Democrats
  symbol is the donkey.
• Roughly, the Democrats equate to Labour while the
  Republicans are in line with the Conservatives.

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The 2008 Election

• At the last election, Barak Obama was the
  Democrat candidate.
• John McCain stood for the Republican party.
• After 8 years of Republican rule, Obama won the
  election for the Democrat party.

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Internationalism vs Isolationism

• After World War One, America was divided as to
  what their role in the world should be.
• Woodrow Wilson, the Democrat President, wanted
  America to take a lead in world affairs he
  thought up the League of Nations.
• Other politicians were not so sure, they felt the
  U.S.A should isolate herself from world affairs.

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The 1920 Election

• The 1920 election centred around this very topic.
• Democrat James Cox followed Wilsons view as an
  internationalist.
• The Republican, Warren Harding, claimed America
  should keep to herself. He wanted a return to
  normalcy a word he invented himself. He
  claimed he would put America First.
• This election would discover what the American
  public felt.

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The Result
Democrats 9 million Republicans 16 million
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The 1920 Election