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Restrict immigration
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The Flappers became iconic for women of the era.
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New Black Cultural Identity. Alain Locke promotes racial equality, Jazz is born.
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investigation of Secretary of Interior and Private Oil Company arrangement.
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VP Calvin Coolidge assumes presidency
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Income taxes greatly reduced on wealthy and corporations.
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Restrict immigration from 'undesirable' areas of the world.
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"Silent Cal" Strong belief in private enterprise and small government. Does not run again.
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Believed that the free market system would correct the economy.
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Agreement to outlaw war in order to prevent another World War.
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28 million people own cars thanks to Ford's assembly line by 1929.
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Black Tuesday: most devastating single day in stock market's history beginning a panic.
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Completed in 1936, created thousands of jobs.
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Japan invades and occupies China (Manchuria)
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The worst drought in 300 years. 150,000 sq. miles. Congress appropriated $65 million for seed, food, and food boxes.
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Raised taxes on top income to 63%, worsens depression.
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Provides federal loans to railroads, banks, and businesses.
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15,000 unemployed veterans set up camps near capitol - Hoover calls out regular Army to deal with them.
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Federal government built dams to prevent flooding and sell electricity.
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This outlawed child labor, enforced 8 hour work days, established minimum wage/
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FDR took office and immediately declared a bank holiday to stop bank failures. 11,000 of 25,000 banks failed. FDIC created to insure bank deposits.
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Paid farmers to limit crops to raise prices, provide loans to save farms.
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Hired 3 million workers to improve and maintain public land.
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Created 4 million construction jobs.
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Revenue is needed from taxes.
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To stop the run on gold, FDR abandoned gold standard.
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Bring power to rural areas.
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1935 - 1939 Americans can't travel on foreign ships owned by nations at war. No loans to nations at war. Goods are cash & carry. Britain & France send own freighters for military supplies.
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Francis Townsend advocated an Old age Revolving Pension Plan giving $200 to citizens over 60.
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Raised Wealth Tax up to 75% on highest income. (greater than 50k)
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Hitler pushes and France and Britain appease.
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German troops enter demilitarized Rhineland.
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The Government provides money for public housing.
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Set standards for minimum wage and overtime
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Appeasement
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France and Britain declare war on Germany after Germany invades Poland.
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France Surrenders. US starts preparing for war.
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Turns attention to Pacific fleet of US
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Suprised by resistance and early winter - Germany finally stopped temporarily.
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8 battleships sunk, 180 planes destroyed, 2400 killed, 1200 injured.
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