LaMelange
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Hello all,
In the following passage, is the verb form began correct or should it be had begun?
Also during the second decade of the twentieth century, the federal income tax was instituted, allowing personal contributions to philanthropy to become tax deductible. On the heels of this major legislation came World War I. This changed philanthropy immeasurably by expanding the role of government. For example, by 1920 states began to initiate programs for needy children, the elderly, and some individuals with disabilities, such as the blind. New York offered unemployment relief. These groundbreaking events moved the nation to increased dependency upon the federal government in providing relief. By the time Franklin D. Roosevelt became president, the problems of the Depression era caused the establishment of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. Although it lasted only for three years, it had a lasting effect on how philanthropy and charity were viewed by Americans.
(This is a paragraph from a chapter I was working on.)
In the following passage, is the verb form began correct or should it be had begun?
Also during the second decade of the twentieth century, the federal income tax was instituted, allowing personal contributions to philanthropy to become tax deductible. On the heels of this major legislation came World War I. This changed philanthropy immeasurably by expanding the role of government. For example, by 1920 states began to initiate programs for needy children, the elderly, and some individuals with disabilities, such as the blind. New York offered unemployment relief. These groundbreaking events moved the nation to increased dependency upon the federal government in providing relief. By the time Franklin D. Roosevelt became president, the problems of the Depression era caused the establishment of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. Although it lasted only for three years, it had a lasting effect on how philanthropy and charity were viewed by Americans.
(This is a paragraph from a chapter I was working on.)