The 1920s, the danger of buying stock on margin was that if the value of the stock dropped, borrowers
had to make up the difference
lost ownership of the stock.
could no longer speculate on stock
could no longer get credit.

to protect the united states' role as a world leader, president truman wanted to prevent the soviet union from spreading communism beyond its post-world war ii boundaries. he declared that the united states must assist any nations struggling to prevent a communist takeover.

during world war ii