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Emergency Immigration Act
Also known as the Emergency Quota act, this act restricted the number of immigrants to the 350,000s per year and it set down an immigration quota. -
Stock Market Crash
The American stock market crashes due to inflated stock value and rising stock prices, beginning the era known as "the great depression". It began four days prior being caused by a mixture of
production declining, unemployment rising, low wages, the struggle of debt, a failing agricultural sector, and numerous bank loans that could not be eliminated. -
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The Great Depression
A severe worldwide economic depression beginning in the US, mostly taking place during the 1930s -
Roosevelt's New Deal
FDR's "new deal" promised needs for relief, reform, and recovery from the Great Depression. It was made up of different programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations. -
End of Prohibition
The 18th amendment is repealed by ratification of the 21st amendment. -
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Franklin D. Roosevelt presidency
FDR was the 32nd president who served two consecutive years, most popularly known for instituting major regulatory reforms related to areas such as finance, communications, and labor. -
Social Security Act
The SSA is passed by Congress as part of the New Deal legislation and signed into law by president FDR. -
WWII
World War II (officially) begins with the invasion of Poland by Germany. -
Pearl Harbor attack
Japan launches a missile attack on the American base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The Japanese launched this attack in hopes to weaken the US navy, which they believed could join the war at any moment. Although many american lives were lost and a few of the ships were destroyed, it did not weaken America enough to keep there power out of the fight. This attack pushed America to join the allies once again and leave behind any hope of isolationism by taking action against there attackers.
