ENGL 420 Project 2 Policy Review

By Brian82027
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    Roaring 20s

  • Black Tuesday

    Wall Street crashes starting the Great Depression.
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    Great Depression

    The period of time in which the Great Depression went on throughout America.

  • Townsend Plan announced

    First idea of a government funded pension plan for retired workers following the Great Depression.

  • Social Security Act signed into law

    On this day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security act into law.

  • America Enters World War II

  • Medicare added to Social Security Act

  • SSA amendment solves first major problem

  • SSA announces benefits increased by 2.8%