The Impact of WW1 Flashcards
What happened to trade?
Tripled 1913-16
What did the Selective Service Act do?
Boosted economy by reducing unemployment and increasing industrial demand
What was the increase of real wages?
20% for unskilled workers
What happened to prices for farmers?
Doubled, exports also rose 300%
When was there a recession?
1920-1; 1/4 workers on strike 1919
What happened to US as a nation?
Shifted to a creditor nation; USA could penetrade Europe’s trade markers; no war damage meant improved assembly lines and reduced production costs
What happened to the power of the Fed Gvt?
Sedition and Espionage Acts increased gvt power
Prohibition passed
Added enfranchisement of women in 1920
Increased intolerance of foreigners
Learnt how to increase production with union support
What happened to Black workers during the war?
Flow of Black workers from South to North increased
More and better paid jobs available during the war (also for women)
What was an economic issue 1914-19?
Prices doubled but average wage hardly increased (20% - not enough to cover excess)
What were 3 issues in 1919?
Race riots in 25 cities
Violent strikes (1/4 workers) for better pay
4 million demobilised soldiers all needed jobs, pressuring the economy
What was a result of industrialisation?
Less need for immigrant manpower, leading to a desire to end the ‘open door’ immigration policy (1917 literacy test introduced), worsened by the increasing intolerance of foreigners and fear of communism
By 1916, how much was the UK spending per day on US goods?
$10 million
What were the challenges of industrialisation?
Powerful and unregulated corporations
Growing influence of mass media
Fastest growing population in the world
Exploitation of workforce
Overcrowding and poor sanitation in cities
Migration of EM groups to Northern cities
