Standard of living in America during the war (up or down) 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryAmerica - 19th and 20th centuryA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: _awesome_ECreated on: 05-05-16 14:19 Unemployment Down- by 1943 there was full employment 1 of 20 Divorce rate Up- Strain on relationship 2 of 20 Cinema attendance Up- offered an escape 3 of 20 Tank Production Up- 86,000 built during war 4 of 20 Prices Up 5 of 20 Wages Up- they could go wherever paid the most 6 of 20 Attendance to racecourses Down- shut to save fuel 7 of 20 GNP Up- more produced 8 of 20 Presidential power Up- war powers act- conscription 9 of 20 Child Labour Up- More people left school to work 10 of 20 Birth Rate Up- greater financial security 11 of 20 Working hours Up- So much work-overtime 12 of 20 Agricultural profits Up- producing for allies 13 of 20 Consumer purchasing power Up- they had more money 14 of 20 Rubber Imports Down- Japan takes over Philippines 15 of 20 Personal Savings Up- if you can't buy anything 16 of 20 Sale of new cars Down- Cars were not being produced 17 of 20 Expenditure on books Up- type of escape 18 of 20 Juvenile Delinquency Up- absence of fathers 19 of 20 Trade union membership Up 20 of 20
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