Impact Of Ww2 Flashcards
1
Q
By 1944 the USA was producing…
A
50% of the weapons in the world
2
Q
How many people were in the armed forces?
A
16 million
3
Q
What happened to the unemployment level due to ww2?
A
Fell to 670,000
4
Q
How many women joined the workforce?
A
7 million
5
Q
How did the war help the citizens?
A
They could cash in war bonds and use the money to buy goods
6
Q
What did middle - class families do?
A
Moved to the suburbs away from dangers of city life, they had a car so could commute to work
7
Q
What did the baby boom do?
A
Increased the population by 40 million so more houses were built
8
Q
Who did not benefit from post war affluence?
A
Many building developers refused to sell homes to ethnic minorities
In 1959, 29% of people still lived below the poverty line
