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The stock market crashed, marking the beginning of the Great Depression. Billions of dollars were lost as stock prices went down quickly.
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Caused bank closures, business losses and increase in unemployment rates.
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Nazi Germany successfully invaded and conquered France.
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A literal food riot, a result of the great depression.
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Implemented things like the "New Deal" to help with the great depression.
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Implemented 77 laws to help with the great depression.
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Suspended banks for 4 days.
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Designed to reduce unemployment.
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Established a system of old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and welfare benefits to provide a safety net for Americans in need.
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Reformed financial system.
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Allowed the government to make low cost loans to farmers.
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Led by Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland, marking the beginning of World War II in Europe.
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Much of Europe was occupied by Nazis, including France.
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Bombing campaing by the Nazi's.
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Many women took on jobs traditionally held by men in industries such as manufacturing, shipbuilding, and aviation.
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After Pearly Harbor, Japan rapidly expanded past East Asia.
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After invading the Soviet Union in June 1941, German and Finnish forces surrounded the city of Leningrad.
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Japanese forces launched a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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The U.S. government implemented rationing programs for various consumer goods such as food, gasoline, tires, and clothing.
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Japanese were removed from U.S. territories.
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, which authorized the forced relocation and internment of Japanese Americans living on the West Coast.
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Japan bombed Australia.