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Series of programs to fight the Great Depression. Enacted by FDR, these programs ranged from financial reforms, regulations, and public works.
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A special session that lasted nearly 100 days, 77 laws were passed by congress during this period. These laws were to tackle the great depression.
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Roosevelt's first of many fireside chats, focus was on Banking. Explained to the US population of how the government was going to handle the Banking crisis
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One of many programs from the New Deal. Established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Separated commercial banking from investment banking.
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Ended prohibition by repealing the 18th amendment. Allowed the government to tax alcohol now that it was made legal.
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Considered the second new deal due to the new stage of New Deal Programs by FDR. Helped address issue with elderly, poor, and unemployed.
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An insurance program to pay retired workers, who were 65 or older in order to sustain an income after retirement. Social security still exist today.
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Creates the United States Housing Authority (USHA). Purpose was to construct hundreds of affordable housing developments for Americans.
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Allowed Nazi Germany to take the Sudetenland, an attempt of appeasement. Only lead to Nazi Germany changing its sights to Poland
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Creates new agencies as well as consolidating previous ones. The Public Works Administration and Works Progress Administration are combined into a new Federal works agency.
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Agreement with the United States and United Kingdom. 50 old but usable destroyers were given to the UK in exchange for rights to build Military bases in the Caribbean
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Allowed the United States to lend/lease war supplies to the United Kingdom and other Allied powers.
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Government began rationing food like coffee, followed by meat and other food.
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Relocated over 100,000 Japanese Americans from their homes in the Pacific Coast. Was enacted by FDR
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Directed industrial production programs. Converted many factories into industries for weapons and other military equipment for the war.
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A naval battle and one of the largest and most significant in the Pacific front. Was an American victory and resulted in a costly defeat for the Japanese who would never fully recover from.
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Allied invasion of North Africa, created by America and the United States. Was a success and helped secure a future invasion of Italy
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Led by the Allied forces such as the United States and UK. Was a successful invasion, and lead to the surrender of Italy.
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Apart of Operation Overlord, was the largest naval invasion in History. A victory for the allies and would lead to Frances liberation.
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A bloody battle between the Americans and Japanese in the island of Iwo Jima. Was a US victory.
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Marks the end of World War 2 on the European front. Was unconditional surrender. Allied focus could now fully shift to Japan.
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The city of Hiroshima would be hit with a Atomic Bomb in August 6th followed by Nagasaki in the 9th.
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Marks the end of WW2. Was after the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki