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Scopes vs. Monkey Trial
A high school teacher was accused of teaching evolution and it was taken to court. He was found guilty but then the verdict was overturned after some time. -
Stock Market Crash
The Dow Jones Industrial Average went down almost 13%. The stock market prices skyrocketed. -
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Great Depression
It was a great worldwide economic depression that detrimentally affected the lives of the majority of people. The stock market crash played into starting the Great Depression. -
Bonus Army March
Congress gave WWI veterans $1000 which was redeemable in 1945. The soldiers came out to march to demand that should be allowed to redeem their money earlier. -
The New Deal Proposed
Roosevelt proposed his "New Deal," which consisted of many programs that were aimed to help with the Great Depression. -
Social Security Act
This act was signed by Roosevelt and provided provisions for general welfare and the program paid retired workers that were 65 or older. -
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World War 2
The second global war that mainly consisted of the Allies and Axis powers fighting against each other.