Significance of Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding, the twenty-ninth president of the United States, spoke very well, remembered everybody's face, and most importantly, held true to the party line. He won in one of the most lop-sided elections ever, yet he was not one of the most popular candidates. He was, however, the safest alternative. Harding represented a desire by the American people to break away from the powerful Wilsonian presidential model. Politicians as well as people were tired of the involvement government had taken in the lives of its citizens, imposing high taxes and regulating industry. Harding marked the end of America's brief entrance upon the world stage, and its return to the tradition of isolation held so dear for so long. Harding's administration holds far more significance than its simple corruption. It marks the end of a time where America might have taken part in European politics, and the beginning of twenty years of American solitude. The period of American isolation began under Harding; his willingness to follow the Republican leadership instead of becoming it marked the beginning of a decade in which congress regained its dominance over American government, thus relegating America to a small part on the world stage.
President Warren Gamaliel Harding