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2、shThewomaensrightsmovementwonpassageofaconstitutionalamendmentgrantingwomenssuffrageAfterthewarGreat DepressionGreat DepressionFace the realityFace the realityYouYou are just kiding!are just kiding!TheGreatDepressionwasthebeginningofgovernmentinvolvementintheeconomyandinsocietyasawhole.millionsofpeo

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4、tial election,Hoover did not stand a chance at reelection and Franklin D.Roosevelt won in a landslide.People of the United States had high hopes that President Roosevelt would be able to solve all their woes.As soon as Roosevelt took office,he closed all the banks and only let them reopen once they

5、were stabilized.Next,Roosevelt began to establish programs that became known as the New DealThese New Deal programs were most commonly known by their initials,which reminded some people of alphabet soup.Some of these programs were aimed at helping farmers,like the AAA(Agricultural Adjustment Adminis

6、tration).While other programs,such as the CCC(Civilian Conservation Corps)and the WPA(Works Progress Administration),attempted to help curb unemployment by hiring people for various projectsTo many at the time,President Roosevelt was a To many at the time,President Roosevelt was a hero.hero.They bel

7、ieved that he cared deeply for the They believed that he cared deeply for the common man and that he was doing his best to common man and that he was doing his best to end the Great Depression.end the Great Depression.By all accounts,the New Deal programs eased the By all accounts,the New Deal progr

8、ams eased the hardships of the Great Depression.hardships of the Great Depression.The Dust Bowl impoverrished many farming The Dust Bowl impoverrished many farming munitiesand.December7,1941December7,1941attackPromotingtheUStojointheAlliesDecember7,1941PrimarilyPearlHarbor,HawaiiTerritory,UnitedStat

9、esUnitedStatesdeclarewarontheJapan.GermanyandItalydeclarewarontheUnitedStates.DataLocationResultAttack on Pearl HarborAttack on Pearl HarborBecaue of the warBecaue of the warricherricherricherricherThe US The US becamebecameWhile others While others How did the US became rich How did the US became rich LessinvolvementintheWorldWarIIThebattlefieldwasfarawayfromtheAmericanmainlanDoingarmstradeduringthewarBeingopentointellectualsandscientificelitesfromvariouscountriesA historic moment arrivedA historic moment arrivedThankyou！