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Washington Naval Conference
The Washington Naval Conference (WNC) was created President Harding in 1921. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss naval disarmament and security threats. During the Conference, multiple treats were signed and created, such as the Five-Power Treaty. -
Indian Citizenship Act, 1924
The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, signed by president Coolidge, gave citizenship to Native Americans born in the U.S. The Native Americans were the last to gain citizenship in the U.S. despite being the first people their. Even after the Act was passed, many Native Americans were still denied voting rights. -
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Mexican Repatriation
The Mexican Repatriation Act signed by President Hoover sent thousands of Mexican-American immigrants back to Mexico. Many were forcibly separated from their families and homes during the Great Depression. -
Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday was the day investors traded 16 million shares and led to the stock market crash of 1929. This was a leading cause of the Great Depression. The political cartoon shows the impact Black Tuesday had and people lost all their money. -
Al Capone opens soup kitchen
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Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act signed by President Hoover in 1930, was a program that increased taxes on foreign goods and regulated foreign commerce. The purpose of this act was to protect farmers from foreign competitors and industries. -
Japan invades Manchuria
Japan invaded Manchuria in search of resources and materials for its growing economy. The invasion increased tension to the start of WWII. The map shows the land Japan took over during the invasion. -
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PWA created
The Public Works Administration (PWA) was created by President Roosevelt in 1933 as part of the New Deal. The purpose of this program was to give people construction jobs to raise employment rates during the Great Depression. -
TVA Established
The Tennessee Valley Authority Act (TVA) was established to control flooding and navigate rivers. The political cartoon shows the waste of energy and land it took up. During the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl storms were a big issue and the dams built by the TVA used up lots of farmland. -
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Prohibition revealed
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Gold Reserve Act
The Gold Reserve Act was created by President Roosevelt in 1934. The Act stated that all gold was prohibited and must be held by the Federal Reserve. The purpose of this was to improve the economy during the Great Depression. The large amounts of gold were slowing down the economy and increasing the standard for currency. -
Dust Bowl exacerbated
The Dust Bowl was exacerbated due to low crop prices and expensive machinery. Droughts and improper farming methods inflamed the situation as well. The map shows the states affected by the dust storms. The red states were the most affected, then yellow, and the brown least affected. -
Wagner Act
The Wagner Act was established in 1935 by President Roosevelt. The main goal of this act was to give workers rights to join or form unions and discuss wages. This -
1937 Recession
The Recession in 1937 was another economic drop that happened during the Great Depression. As a result, many American workers were laid off. Unemployment and inflation rates increased as well. -
Fair Labor Standards Act
The political cartoon portrays a worker with signs in the background stating what the Fair Labor Standards Act did. It created a minimum wage and maximum amount of work hours to treat workers fairly. This helped workers during the great depression by increasing wages and helping out workers. -