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Teapot Dome Scandal
A scandal of bribing and corruption that was due to the administration of then, President Warren G. Harding and which enforced a new sense of awareness to corruption in the government. -
Calvin Coolidge Becomes 30th President
After Harding's rather sudden death, Coolidge became president after serving as Vice President and was elected after finishing Harding's term as well. He chose to not run for a second term. -
Herbert Hoover Becomes 31st President
Hoover was elected shortly before the Great Depression hit, making his term as president quite the feat. He lost much of his support because of the struggles that came during the Depression and his inability to fix many of the issues. -
Stock Market Crashes
Stock prices and their worth plummeted practically overnight due to panic that spread through the country, making it one of the worst stockmarket times in history and plunged the country into the Great Depression. -
"Bonus Amry"
Was a group of veterans who demonstrated and protested for cash-redemption from their time served. They were ultimately rejected in the end. -
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New Deal
Roosevelt's various programs and propositions to bring the country out of its depression. The AAA, CCC, PWA, TVA, FDIC, and SEC are all programs created by Roosevelt as part of his New Deal. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt Becomes 32nd President
Franklin Roosevelt is a well-known name because he helped to bring America out of its depression as well as lead the country into victory during World War II. He served three terms before dying in 1945. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan launched a sudden strike on an American base in Hawaii, increasing the already prevalent tensions and killing and destroying many.
