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How did World War I economic impact California?

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A: Wages, production, manufacturing, and commerce expanded rapidly.

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Q: What transformed the state in the 1920s?

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A: An influx of immigrants
A: By 1930, the California population had grown to six million, an increase of 65 percent during one decade.

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Q: What drove the economic expansion of the 1920s?

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A: Movie, oil, and agricultural production.
A: A real-estate boom fueled the housing industry.

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Q: What characterized California politics during this period?

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A: A power struggle between the north and south and between rural and urban areas.