1920s Flashcards
(28 cards)
When was a short and severe depression
1920/1921
What did the economy experience
rise in unemployment
fall in wages
fall in industrial output
Did the war help the economy
The war helped the United States’ economy
1922-1929
great economy
outperformed France, UK and Germany
What countries were given loans
Latin America and Germany
What was the construction boom
mass house building and sustained by road building
Where did people move to
From the countryside to cities
What was the primary automobile country
The USA
Ford’s company and its working conditions
highest wages = $5 an hour
Extremely stressful, repetitive and monotonous
By what year did half of all American households own a vehicle
1929
USA vs Europe
USA: high wages, low unemployment, high mass production
Europe: Polar opposite of the USA
How influential were trade unions
trade unions in the USA had very little influence
Where did the majority of immigrants come from in America
Southern Europe. Non-anglo saxon people (Jews, Catholics etc). They were seen as a threat to the racial purity of America
What happened as a result of the depression in 1921
immigration was curtailed
How many immigrants arrived into the USA from 1900-1920
900,000
National Origins Act (1924)
3% of European immigrants from a particular country already residing in the USA. However, there was no ban on Canadians or Mexicans.
Was Hoover a supporter of a free market
Hoover was not dedicated to the free market - Govt could play a positive role for minimising fluctuation
When did urban dwellers outnumber rural dwellers for the first time
1920s
What time was prosperous for the farming industry
1896-1920
After 1915 = Things began to negatively change. Farm prices dropped by 40% as the price of farm land had drastically fell, many were already in debt. As a result, many had to give up their farms. Things during the 1920s grew particularly harsh as the equipment that was required for them to buy was more expensive than their produce and subsequently caused farmers to work at a loss of approximately 66% on average.
Did farmers benefit at all
Some farmers benefited as a result of mechanisation.
However, there was still a significant number of people in poverty particularly in the south.
What happened to small towns
they contracted due to a rise in the automobile industry
what happened to net average incomes for farmers in 1921
They increased
Which states had a growth in population
Florida and California.
Georgia, Pennsylvania and South Carolina lost population
How many African-Americans left the south for Chicago, New York, Detroit and Philadelphia
800,000
By 1930, 90% of black population in America were city dwellers.
