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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hands off policy | When government does not interfere with the economy; laissez-faire |
| Prohibition | 18th Amendment; this made it illegal to sell alcohol |
| Women's suffrage | 19th Amendment; this gave women the right to vote |
| Isolationism | The policy of the US prior to WWI when they decided to stay out of the foreign policy of other countries |
| Herbert Hoover | Republican president when the Great Depression started |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic president during the Great Depression |
| Black Friday | The day when the stock market lost a lot of money; this ushered in the Great Depression |
| New Deal | Roosevelt's economic policy to help get the country out of the Great Depression |
| Social Security | Federal guaranteed payment towards citizens who retire at or after age 65 |
| Al Capone | Famous gangster who got rich by selling illegal liquor |