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Web Allen Land Holding Bill
Prohibited Japanese from owning land in California -
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1913-1933 Economics
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16th Amendment Ratified
Government allowed to collect taxes on income to pay for war. -
Revenue Act of 1913/Tariff Act
re-imposed federal income tax following the 16th amendment, lowered basic tariff rates from 40% to 25% -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Killed
Austria's Archduke killed, triggers WWI -
Federal Trade Commission Established
Administers antitrust and consumer protection legislation in pursuit of free and fair market competition. -
Henry Ford
Henry Ford starts giving his workers $5 a day and reduces the work day by an hour -
US Enters World War I
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Prohibition Starts
Selling and possession of alcohol deemed illegal -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending WWI. -
League of Nations Formed
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19th Amendment passed
Gave women the right to vote -
Mein Kampf
Adolf Hitler published his book -
Stock Market Crash
The Great Depression starts -
Amelia Earhart
First woman to fly alone over the Atlantic -
New Deal
Roosevelt starts first phase of New Deal, attempting to provide relief through programs like the FDIC and NRA. -
Prohibition Ends
