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• New Deal


  Programs, reforms, and regulations aimed at providing relief for the unemployed and impoverished, fostering economic recovery, and preventing future economic crises
• Key programs of the New Deal


  • Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
  • Works Progress Administration (WPA)
  • Social Security Act
• The New Deal also introduced significant banking and financial reforms, including the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
• While the New Deal faced criticism from both the political left and right, its legacy endures as a pivotal moment in American history, shaping the role of the federal government in economic and social policy
• Standard Oil


  Largest oil refining company in the world, founded by John D. Rockefeller in 1870, controlling nearly 90% of oil refining in the United States by the early 20th century
• The breakup of Standard Oil set a precedent for antitrust enforcement in the United States and contributed to the regulation of monopolies in various industries
• The institution of slavery played a crucial role in the development of agriculture in the South, as enslaved labor was used to cultivate cash crops on plantations
• Teddy Roosevelt


  • Advocated for a "Square Deal" to balance the interests of labor, business, and consumers through regulation and reform
  • Pursued trust-busting policies to break up monopolies and promote fair competition
  • Established national parks, forests, and wildlife refuges, and passed the Antiquities Act
  • Asserted American power on the world stage, overseeing the construction of the Panama Canal and negotiating an end to the Russo-Japanese War
• Homefront Experience


  Experiences and contributions of civilians on the domestic front during times of war
• Homefront Experience during World War II


  • Widespread mobilization of industry and resources to support the war effort
  • Conversion of factories to produce war materiel
  • Implementation of rationing and price controls
  • Women taking on jobs traditionally held by men in factories and shipyards
• The internment of Japanese Americans, authorized by Executive Order 9066, was a dark chapter of the homefront experience, as thousands of Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated and detained in internment camps without due process
• 19th Amendment


  Granted women the right to vote, a victory for the women's suffrage movement that had been decades in the making
• The amendment prohibited the denial or abridgment of the right to vote on the basis of sex, enfranchising millions of American women and expanding the electorate
• The ratification of the 19th Amendment marked a significant milestone in the struggle for gender equality and political participation in the United States, though challenges to voting rights persisted for women of color due to discriminatory laws and practices