America Topic 1 and 2 Flashcards
By 1929, how many Americans were unemployed?
2.5 million people
By 1932, how many were unemployed?
13 million plus
What were homeless camps commonly called?
Hoovervilles
How many hobos were there in 1932?
2 million hobos
What was the dust bowl?
20 million hectares of dry farmland
Marriages fell how much between 1929 and 1932?
230,000
Suicides rose to what number per 1000 in 1932?
17.4 people per 1000
Who estimated that 25% of the population had no income in 1932?
The magazine Fortune
When did the bonus marchers march?
May and June 1932
How much would the bonuses have cost?
$2.3 million
What does the judicial branch do?
They decide whether the laws are constitutional
What does the legislative branch do?
They decide on the laws
Who must approve the laws?
Senate
What theory do the republicans believe in?
Rugged individualism
Are the democrats liberals?
Yes
What year was the Great Depression?
1929
Who did WW2 bring into the work place?
Women and coloured people
What percent of steel did the USA produce?
57%
What percent of cars were American in WW2?
80%
How many people were in the army due to conscription?
16 million
Did the war effect the US in a positive or negative way?
A positive way as it improved the economy, but sites like Pearl Harbour were damaged
How many working women were there?
12 million
When did the Great Depression begin?
1929
When was the Wall Street Crash?
October 1929
