On his first day in office, WW addressed Congress on the need to provide relief to Americans by lowering tariffs Women who rejected stereotypical gender roles by drinking and smoking and having short hair A German U-Boat sank a passenger ship with 128 Americans on board Challenged the practice of Japanese Internment, but SCOTUS ruled that it was a wartime necessity

Embraced the changing culture with respect to gender roles and scientific discoveries Lived in urban areas The growing popularity of technologies like movies and the radio meant that everyone was listening to the same things, which helped create a more unified culture and distinct identity On his first day in office, WW addressed Congress on the need to provide relief to Americans by lowering tariffs Roosevelt began enforcing the act more strictly and dismantled over 40 large companies (only bad trusts)

The standard of living for most Americans increased during the 1920s. Ensured Americans were eating safe and uncontaminated food Ideas about expansion and manifest destiny were engrained into the American identity. America purchased Alaska in 1867. Rising power of big businesses Uncertainties in the economy Violence between labor groups and employers Influence of political machines Jim Crow segregation Rights of women

Germany resumed sinking passenger ships two years later When coal miners began to strike, Roosevelt stepped in to negotiate what he called a 'square deal' for both the workers and the corperation People who lost their homes had to live in shanty towns. The name mocked President Hoover for not intervening

W.E.B. Dubois Increased nativism Wilson created many wartime agencies to coordinate the war. They encouraged Americans to ration resources and food, took control of railroads, and revitalized industries, causing more urban migration. Meat inspection act