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Period: 1929 BCE to 1939 BCE
Great Depression
The deepest and longest-lasting economic downturn in the history of the Western industrialized world. -
1920 BCE
Election of 1920
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1919 BCE
Paris peace conference
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1918 BCE
Sedition act
made illegal any criticism of the government. It showed American fears/paranoia about Germans and other perceived threats. -
War industries
controlled raw materials, production, prices, and labor relations It was intended to restore economic order and to make sure the United States was producing enough at home and abroad. -
Stock market crash
Also known as Black Tuesday, was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States, when taking into consideration the full
