MAIN EVENTS
WOMEN
"After the war, I could never go back to playing bridge again, being a club woman... When I knew there were things you could use your mind for."
-Inez Sauer
Women's Suffrage Movement Leaders
The 19th amendment was ratified on August 26, 1920. It gave women the right to vote.
THE STOCK MARKET
Bull Market vs. Bear Market
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Buying on Margin
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Boom vs. Recession
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Speculation
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The United States stock market's growth can be attributed to a bull market and then a large amount of following investments. It caused an economic boom, with many people taking the opportunity to buy on margin. However, a bear market and the poor speculation, caused an economic crash in 1929.
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
Dustbowl
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Shantytown
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Dorothea Dix
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Hooverville
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Effects of the Great Depression
- Formation of shantytowns and Hoovervilles
- Extreme poverty
- Increased crime rates
- Starvation
- Health issues untreated