Possibly the greatest crisis faced by the United States since the Civil War, the Great Depression completely changed the nature of American government. ... During WWI the US and the USSR became self-sufficient, and other markets were closed to Europe because the customers had shifted to more reliable suppliers. ... Political factors caused by the war also hurt Europe's ability to recover. ... During the war Europe was not only forced to liquidate their U.S. investments, but to take on debt as well. ... In fact, we financed eighty percent of the post-war relief. ...

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Roosevelt did everything he could in order to accomplish this during his presidency, and in a way he achieved what he wanted. ... The first New Deals purpose was short-term relief, and also Roosevelt's first attempt to improve the economy. ... Roosevelt called the legislation passed during the Second New Deal must legislation. ... His plan was to provide the unemployed jobs, conserving national forests and parks, restoring Civil War battlefields, building roads, and generally improving many of America's natural resources. ... And the Social Security Act (SCA), which really helped, ba...

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The war had left Europe in shambles. ... When the Twenties rolled around, Americans found themselves engulfed in bolstering economy. ... With all the expansion, and the economy doing well, business became the foundation of society. ... The Stock Market became a very important aspect of the economy in the 1920's. ... After its defeat in World War I, Germany was forced to give up land, demilitarize and pay war reparations. ...

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Of course, circumscribed gender roles were not new; they had always been around and were particularly reinforced during Victorian times. ... During these difficult times, families were forced more than ever to rely on extended kin. ... The economy was booming during the fifties, and continued to do so for almost twenty years. ... It was the time when technology, economy, and Americans lives improved and advanced. ... The civil Rights movement began which eventually succeeded and provided equal rights for all. ...

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Even though there were many conflicts during this, King was able to pull through and bring Canada out of the depression. ... Although the economy was looking up in the late 1930's, employment rate was still ultimately low. ... Total war is when a nation's full financial resources are devoted towards the war. ... During World War II, King declares that Canada joined the war with voluntary efforts to help Britain. ... Although many people thought that King had a weird way of governing, he did help Canada become more structured, civil, and independent....

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During the 1930's the New Deal was President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's program to help the United States pull out of the great depression. ... The TVA took the problems presented by devastating floods, badly eroded lands, a deficient economy, and a steady out migration and attempted to help them. ... As war approached and unemployment decreased, the NYA focused on training youths for war work, and by 1942 all NYA activities not pertaining to the war efforts were dropped. ... Also during these "Second Hundred Days" the National Labor Relations Act and the Social Security Act were st...

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During World War I the federal government had subsidized farms, and paid really high prices for wheat and other grains. ... This made sense during that war when we were sending food to other countries. ... As a point of interest I saw an article that document what the government paid farmers during and after the war. It's important to keep in mind that during the war the government was paying farmers roughly $2 a bushel for wheat and after they government urged farmers to obtain debt the war ended and the government paid farmers only .67 cents a bushel. ... Civil Rights Commission and ...

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With the first new deal there were legislative acts that were used to address various problems with the economy. ... The Civil Works Administration (CWA) was one of the job creation programs. ... The states of North and South Dakota were the main recipients during the ten year period. ... Huey headed an organization which was Share Our Wealth during that time they had five million members. ... The new deal did not end the Great Depression what ultimately ended it was World War II. ...

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Unfortunately, money did define you during the 'Jazz Age' also known as 'The Roaring Twenties' or 'The Gilded Age' which was during the 1920's after the Civil War had ended in 1919. ... Jazz music became fairly popular during this era; it was a fast paced rhythm played almost everywhere especially parties. ... It was able to portray the mood of the generation during this unstable period of history. ... Not only does the Great Gatsby capture the view of women during the Jazz Age but also the commercial growth and society. ... Like in the story, people bega...

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