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A trust was an arrangement by which stockholders in several companies transferred their shares to a single set of trustees. In exchange, the stockholders received a certificate entitling them to a specified share of the consolidated earnings of the jointly managed companies.
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The Open Door policy kept China open for trade with all countries on an egual basis. Also it would keep it from being controlled by one nation.
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Largest business enterprise ever launched, with an authorized capitalization of 1.4 billion. It's still the largest integrated producer headquater in the U.S.
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Woodrow proclaims nuetrality in the world war 1. Most Americans were in favor of this. They thought it was better for America to stay nuetral.
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When men went to war because the nuetrality act didn't last long. The women had to feed and take care of their family. So they took the jobs men would usually have, however some people didn't like this.
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It help end the first world war by maintaing world peace. It also stopped crimes such as drug trafficing.
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Children were facing unsafe working conditions. Also they only got half the pay that adults did and they thought this was unfair. So they decided to not have kids work anymore until they were a certain age.
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The stock market crashed leaving thousands of people poor and looking for jobs. Companies went bankrupt and banks failed. The economy crashed.
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Was a series of programs to get people jobs and rebuild the economy. It allowed people to get jobs instantly and was helping America fast.
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America made alchol illegal from 1920 to 1933. They decided to let it be manufactoed and sold. Also it wasn't illegal under the federal laws, it was illegal because of the Volstead act.
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It guarantees the right to form a union. Also to have collective bargaining for better terms and conditions at work.
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The single largest war in history. It was the most expensive war ever. The United States suffered more losses than any other country
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It helped countries fight poverty, diseases, and malnutrition. To provide economic support to Europe.
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The Warsaw pact was created. It was a collective defense amoung eight communist states.
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Many races wanted equality. They boycotted, rioted and did peaceful protests to gain this rights ( which they did).
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African-Americans and other races were able to gain the right to vote equally. It was a great day for races all accross America.
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The Cold War ended and the Soviet union fell apart. The Soviet union was dispersed into Also NATO and Warsaw pact ended their hostility towards each other.
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After the Cold War the economy boomed. The economy helped to have advances in science and technology.
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The beginning in the war in Afganistan. America wanted the organization responsible for 911 to be taken down.
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Two airplanes struck the world trade center. The third airplane was aiming for the pentagon but was taken down in a field by brave passengers.
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Osama was a terrorist that organized the 911 plane crash. He was killed by U.S forces.
