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Discussion 1: How did rapid expansion of the U.S. economy during the 1920s pave the way for the stock market crash of 1929 and Great Depression of the 1930s? Whatrole did government, private industry, investors, and consumers play in the rise and fallof the financial system? Answer this question by including more information about the government policy at the time. Talk about Harding and his policies and how they weakened the FTC andFederal Reserve Board. Include information about The Second Industrial Revolution.Mention Henry Ford and the Automobile, how did that change America? Talk aboutthe mechanization of farming. Include the rise of the consumer economy. Growth ofpurchasing power meant what? You will want to mention investments and loans.Buying on credit and how that impacted the stock market. Lastly, discuss the legacyof WWI. European nations had borrowed so much money from USA, but couldn'tpay it back. Discuss the vulnerability of American banks.

Discussion 2: Why was it so difficult for President Wilson to maintain Americanneutrality during the Great War? Why did he decide to enter the war when he did?Talk about Wilson's pro-British opinion. Talk about our trade relations with the alliedpowers versus the central powers. Talk about German aggression, the sinking of theLusitania, the National Defense Act, the Zimmerman telegram. Talk about Wilsonwanting to shape the peace, his 14 points, the league of nations. Mention names ofpeople involved.