AMH 2020H Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Roosevelt Corollary, Victory In Europe Day, Fireside Chats
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President lauren hearting: less gov in business, and more business in. He is not an overly intelligent individual and not too strong of a leader. He makes a sincere effort, but the job very much overwhelmed him. I"m a man of limited talents from a small town . He is honest, free of corruption, but delegates away too much authority. Poor choices about the members of his cabinent. Positive things he did: pardoned eugene debs on christmas day 1921, 1921: creation of the veteran"s burrow. Setting up vet hospitals and rehab: the american legion. Lobbying for benefits and wages lost during the war. 1924 adjusted compensation act: set a few million dollars aside who fought in wwi said in 1945, they would get their whole benefits. Section of gov in charge of lands. Lands in wyoming and cali that contain oil that have been set aside: contained naval oil reserves, to be used by the navy in the future.
