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Social Darwinism
Social Darwinism is the philosophy of the survival of the fittest being applied to economics, sociology and politics. Meaning only capable individuals will thrive in these systems. -
Tin Pan Alley
Song writers and music publishers who were very popular in the United States and the world in New York. -
Henry Ford
Henry Ford was the first major car manufacturer who created the Model T in 1908 and mass produced it with his innovative assembly lines. -
Lost Generation (artists)
The Lost Generation were writers who showed alienation and disillusionment with their writing such as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald -
Harlem Renaissance
The revival and popularization of African American, culture, music, arts, and literature centered in Harlem Manhattan. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The Teapot Dome Scandal was a bribery scandal within the administration of President Warren G. Harding -
Immigration Act of 1924
An act of Congress that disallowed immigration from Asia and limited immigration from Europe -
American Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
An act of Congress that granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the U.S. -
Charles A. Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh was an American pilot who made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris -
Deportation and repatriation of people of Mexican heritage
During the Great Depression, 355,000 to 2 million Mexicans were deported to reserve jobs for white people -
Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl was a series of major man-made dust storms during the Great Depression that wrecked the way of life and agriculture in many Southern states. -
Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)
This organization allowed single unemployed men between the ages of 18-25 for work like planting trees or maintaining the roads. -
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
This organization was created to address energy, environmental and economic issues in the Tennessee Valley basin. -
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FCIC)
This organization was created during the Great Depression to increase trust of the American banking system and to protect bank depositors. -
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
This organization was created to reestablish trust in U.S. markets as well as maintain them. -
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
This organization was created to attempt to reform the financial system and boost the economy. -
Social Security Administration (SSA)
This organization was created to address the economic problems that the elderly face.