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Warren G. Harding is President
Died mid term due to a heart attack -
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Global Naval Conference Held in Washington
Leaders gathered in Washington to discuss Naval disarmament to relieve global tensions -
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Calvin Coolidge is President
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1924 Revenue Act is Passed
Lowered income tax on the upper class and corporations -
First Nonstop Flight From NY to Paris
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Herbert Hoover is President
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Stock Market Crash (leading to the Great Depression)
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Fair Labor Standard Act is Established
Granted 40 hour work weeks and overtime pay and ended child labor -
FDR Establishes the New Deal
Several agencies are created to help Americans climb out the Great Depression -
FDR Starts his Well-Known First 100 Days
He started his Presidency with quick action and extreme productivity establishing many programs -
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt is President
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The Gold Standard is Abolished
The Gold Reserve Act of 1934 ended the gold standard for paper money -
FDR's Court Packing Plan
Roosevelt tried to put restrictions on age in the Supreme Court but it back-fired greatly -
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WWII Occurs
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Peal Harbor is Attacked by the Japanese