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Throughout the 1920s, the stock market was rapidly expanding; however, from October 28-29, over 25 milllion stocks were traded and billions of dollars were lost.
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Production was down, wages were low, and people were without jobs; the whole American economy was suffering greatly as were its people.
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Severe dust storms ruined the agriculture in the United States.
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FDR had banks close so people would stop withdrawing their money.
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An act that reorganized the banks and closed down the banks that were unable to pay back the debts owed.
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Allowed the federal government to build dams along the Tennessee River to prevent flooding and create water powered electricity for the people in that area to use because it was less expensive.
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A bill designed "to provide for the safer and more effective use of the assets of banks, to regulate interbank control, to prevent the undue diversion of funds into speculative operations, and for other purposes.”
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He gains full government control
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Meant to create jobs for the unemployed through building things like bridges, schools, highways, and parks.
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A series of laws to prevent US involvement in war.
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These laws took away the citizenship of German Jews and made it illegal for them to marry or have sexual relations with non-Jews.
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Germany annexed Austria.
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Thirty-two countries met to discuss taking in Jewish refugees, and while many expressed sympathy for the group, most did not want to let in more refugees to their countries.
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Nazis attacked Jews and their property; ninety-one Jewish people were killed.
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Britian and France declare war on Germany.
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In turn, the United States declared war against Japan.
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A German offensive attack in Normandy.
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The formal acceptance of Germany's surrender.
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An atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima and two days later, another bomb is dropped on Nagasaki.
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