WW2 America Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
How many weapons did America make by 1944?
A
1/2 of the world’s
2
Q
How many women joined the military?
A
7 million
3
Q
What was the WPB?
A
War production board
Transformed factories into war industries to build tanks, planes and other equipment.
4
Q
How many people were unemployed by 1944?
A
670,000
Down from 9.5 million.
5
Q
Which squadron was famously only made of black men?
A
99th fighter squadron
6
Q
What happened to women working after WW2?
A
They were fired in large numbers despite their hard work.
7
Q
How many women were working by 1950?
A
32%
