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During the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan began to gain momentum. Their highest point of membership was in 1923 and 1924 and was mostly in the southern states. They performed horrible deeds and their rise eventually led to a surge in the desire for equality years later.
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In the 1920s, a new kind of hero, other than those of war, entered America. Babe Ruth, called the 'Sultan of Swat', entertained the world and gave the next generation a belief in dreams. Another such instance was Charles Lindbergh's voyage over the Atlantic. He traveled from New York to Paris and brought hope for technological advancements to the world.
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On October 24, 1929, the stock market crashed. Billions of dollars were suddenly lost and businesses began declining. Partially due to this, the Great Depression descended on America. Lives were destroyed and the economy plummeted. The United States had entered a dark time.
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In the 1920s, America's perspective of women changed. Women began entering the workforce, began voting, and performed acts that were previously considered heinous. Some such acts were those of the fashionable flappers. The Chicago Tribune aided in the "New Woman" by advertising women of that time as obtaining the ability to acquire whatever they desired in a special issue in 1930.
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The 1930s brought with them the Dust Bowl. The Dust bowl was a severe drought that devastated much of America. It was a significant contributor to the Great Depression's extreme destruction on America.
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On July 1, 1932, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was introduced to the United States as a presidential candidate. Needless to say, he won the presidential race. Throughout his time in office, F.D.R. was able to bring his country out of a Depression and a world war.
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In 1933, the first New Deal was passed. President Roosevelt's New Deals were able to slowly bring the United States out of the Great Depression. Though they did not immediately fix the economy, Roosevelt's plans were able to help the American people tremendously.
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On December 7, 1941, the Japanese committed a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. American citizens were killed, and the United States wanted reparations. More than reparations, they wanted war.
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Just a few days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, America declared war on the Axis powers. Enraged by Japan's deeds, the United States joined in the Allied fight against the German terror.