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Federal Housing Authority

History; American history

Established by FDR during the depression in order to provide low-cost housing coupled with sanitary condition for the poor.

Kellogg-Briand Pact

History; American history

(1929) created by Frank B. Kellogg and Aristide Briand, this pact promised to never make war again and settle all disputes peacefully. Sixty-two nations signed this pact. The treaty was hard to ...

Volstead Act

History; American history

The Volstead Act implemented the 18th Amendment. It established illegal alcohol at above .5%.

A law passed in March of 1941 by sweeping majorities in both houses of Congress. This law said that the U.S. would lend or lease weapons to overseas countries and victims of aggression who would in ...

Fordney-McCumber Tariff Law

History; American history

In 1922, Congress passed the Fordney-McCumber Tariff Law. As a result, foreign tariff 's became as high as 38.5%. This was designed to equalize the price of American and Foreign products.

Eugene Debs

History; American history

Represented the Socialist Party in the 1908 and 1912 elections; high number of votes in the 1912 election made Socialists think that they would win the presidency in 1916.

Reconstruction Finance Corporation

History; American history

(1932) This corporation became a government lending bank. It was designed to provide indirect assistance to insurance companies, banks, agricultural organizations, railroads, and even hard-pressed ...