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Washington Naval Conference
In Washington, D.C., the largest naval powers discussed naval disarmament and ways to alleviate strong tensions in East Asia. -
Revenue Act
This act cut federal tax rates and established the United States Board of Tax Appeals. -
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Great Depression
A worldwide economic struggle that began in the United States after the stock market crashed. The Great Depression ended around the time that World War II began. -
Hitler Rises to Power
By violating the Treaty of Versailles, Adolph Hitler rose to power in Germany, which sparked fear in the United States and the rest of the world.
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Twentieth Amendment
This amendment changed the inauguration month for the president of the United States to January. -
Franklin Roosevelt Becomes President
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First Neutrality Act
This act banned the export of American weaponry and ammunition to foreign countries at war. -
Court Packing Scheme
In this legislature initiative, Franklin D. Roosevelt added more justices to the Supreme Court. -
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World War II
After Adolph Hitler invaded Poland, World War II began. This was a war among the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan Hungary, Romania Slovakia, and Bulgaria) and the Allies (Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, the United States, and China). Although the fighting stopped in 1945, this war did not formally end until the Treaty of San Francisco was signed on April 20, 1952. -
First Peacetime Draft
The Selective Training and Service Act was established. This was the United States' first conscription.