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During this time the government printed the nations first form of paper money.
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The Civil War led to a new interest in a national bank. A national banking system was also established during this time.
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During World War I the U.S. went from being a struggling country to a high exporting nation with a high value of exports to help out the struggling banking systems.
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During World War II banking was difficult due to the fact that most money was going to the war, however the war banking eventually picked up.
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After September 11 the banking system had a kind of a down time when the nation was trying to get back on its feet. After this the nation is now back in a slight recession and banks are strict on lending.