The Development Of The USA ~ 1929-2000 (Impact of WW2 and post-war)
The Development Of The USA ~ 1929-2000 (Impact of WW2 and post-war)
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What did the give do in the Industrial output ?
Took a bigger role in organising industry to meet demands of war - coal , iron , steel and oil. More jobs created weapons etc
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What were people now able to buy because of post-war affluence ?
New homes , cars and consumer products. They were able to do this because of war bonds (the government introduced health insurance and better equal rights)
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What is consumerism ?
People having more money meant they could buy products which they wanted rather than needed. Hire purchase meant more goods could be bought and increase in births meaning more people
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What is suburbanisation
Moving from the inner cities to the outside of a city in new homes with gardens
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What percentage of Americans still lived below the ‘poverty line’ ?
29%
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Card 2
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What did the give do in the Industrial output ?
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Took a bigger role in organising industry to meet demands of war - coal , iron , steel and oil. More jobs created weapons etc
Card 3
Front
What were people now able to buy because of post-war affluence ?
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