USA Year 10
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- Created on: 17-06-19 16:49
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Women in the Roaring Twenties?
Before war:
- They couldn't vote.
- They didn't really have jobs, just expected to stay home or do needlework/domestic work.
- They couldn't divorce and were expected to stay in unhappy marriages.
- They had to wear restricted clothing, had to cover up, with long hair put up
- They were expected to go on dates with chaperones.
- No drinking or smoking in public.
- They had strict rural, traditional values expected of them - e.g. being a mother and housewife.
After war:
- They got the right to vote in 1920, meaning that they had the political freedom to help take part in how the country was run
- Women had opportunities to work in war-related industries, many were secretaries
- Women were less likely to stay in unhappy marriages, they could divorce and divorce rates went up.
- Women wore shorter skirts, bright clothes, had short hair (as a sign of liberation), make-up sales boomed due to adverts.
- It was the 'Age of the Flapper' (rich young women)
- Women went on dates without chaperones, had more freedom due to the car too
- Had more free time due to domestic consumer goods making middle class women's chores easier.
Successes of the New Deal:
TVA:
- Scheme ran through 7 states
- Area where TVA was based suffered from serious flooding and soil erosion. This helped.
- Planted forests to help agriculture
- 33 dams created
- Power stations built to provide cheap electricity
Success as:
- Created mass employment
- Area was regenerated and conserved with new health schemes introduced
- Provided employment and brought new business to the area, improving the standard of living
- It also meant that agriculture could also now thrive
The Banking Act:
- Took place in the 1st 100 days of Roosevelt's presidency
- Meant that all banks were closed for 4 days and assessed
- Only safe banks were allowed to reopen.
Success as:
- Helped to build people's confidence with their banks, so people started to put their money in again. They knew that the government would support them.
- It helped to get the economy going again.
The AAA:
- Benefited farmers hugely
- Paid them to produce less and have less livestock
- This pushed up prices and helped them to be able to sell more produce
- Government bought and killed 6 million piglets in 1933
Success as:
- Between 1933-1939 farmer's incomes doubled
- Helped farmers that suffered throughout the boom also
Two problems faced by President Kennedy during the Civil Rights movement:
March on Birmingham:
- May to June 1963
- Began as a demonstration to integrate public places
- MLK used non-violent direct action to protest
Problem as:
- Police Chief (Chief Bull Connor) was a racist and had King arrested and sent to jail
- In jail, King wrote a 'letter from Birmingham jail' which called blacks not to give up.
- He strategically used children in the protest upon his release
- Chief Bull Connor used dogs and fire hoses against the children, arresting them.
- Kennedy had to deal with it as it became a media nightmare.
- There was international coverage on the event.
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