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"It was the best of times..." Following World War I, America's economy prospered as if the sky were the limit. In this extravagant decade, many Americans prospered and enjoyed the growing economy.
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"...It was the worst of times." The economic bubble of the Roaring Twenties pops, causing millions to suffer financial ruin and unprecedented unemployment in the most desperate times in the history of the United States.
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To deal with the problems brought on by the Great Depression, newly elected President Roosevelt develops numerous programs, collectively known as the New Deal, to help stabilize the nation and begin the process of recovery.
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