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Born December 28,1856 and died Feburary 3,1924. WIlson at 56 years of age became the 28th president of the United States.
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Wilson continued to maintain U.S. neutrality.
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Wilson Asked congress for a declaration of war on Germany. After discovering the Zimmerman note during his second term.
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After Germany signed an armistice, Wilson introduced his idea of Fourteen Points in a speech to congress in hopes it would maintain peace.
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Wilson Vetoed the National Prohibition Act tht was designed to enforce the 18th Amendment (banned the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcohol). His veto was overridden by Congress. Prohibition lasted for 14 years.
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Became the 29th president of the United States. He was born November 2, 1865
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Harding signed the Act, giving the General Accounting Office power to approve government expenditures.
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Gave a speech in Birmingham Alabama, he was the first president to openly report civil rights.
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Albert B. Fall convinced Secretary of the Navy to transfer government's control of oil reserves at Elk Hill, California, and Teapot Dome, wyoming and the Department of the Interior. Fall leased Teapot Dome to the Mammoth Oil Company. Leases were made without competitive bidding. An investigation was later held and proved the SInclair group had given Fall a very large amount of money without interest. Harding was not apart of the criminal activity.
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At 57 years of age the president became sick during a cross-country tour of the United States to promote his policies. He died of a heart attack at a hotel in San Francisco.
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30th president of the United States, took over after Harding died. He was born July 4th, 1872 and died January 5, 1933.
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Part of the Mellon Plan, purpose was to lower tax rates and established the U.S. Board of Tax Appeals.To reduced and equalized taxation, and provided revenue, The bill introduced tax cuts however, it included a gift tax for the wealthy.
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He won more than 54 percent of the popular vote.
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Part of the Mellon Plan, lowered tax rates from 40% to 25%. Eliminated the gift tax and and stopped the public from accessing federal income tax returns.
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Outlawed war. Created in hopes to prevent another World War, didn't stop rising militarism.
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Became America's 31st president. He was born August 10, 1874 and died October 20, 1964.
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After signing the Smoot-Hawley Tariff, creating a law that set tariffs to their highest levels.
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Created when Hoover combined all federal services into one agency,
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Construction started on the Hoover Dam in Nevada.
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Hoover signed a legislation making "The Star Spangled Banner" America's national anthem.
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To help struggling buisnesses by giving them loans The Reconstruction Finance Corporation was created.
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The 32nd US president. Born January 30th,1882 and died April 12, 1945.
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WIns re-election against Alfred Landon by a landslide, He wins 60.8% of the popular vote.
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Hitler invaded Poland,this sparked World War II.
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Re-elected to a third term, campaignied on promising not to send the American troops into any foreign wars.
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Japan attacks Pearl Harbor. War started again when the US declared war on Germany, Italy, and Japan.
