Economic Developments: Challenges at the end of WWI Flashcards
1
Q
When did WWI end? (To the month)
A
November 1918
2
Q
When did Spanish Flu emerge in the USA?
A
1918
3
Q
Why did Spanish Flu possibly challenge Economic Growth?
A
As lots of people may have been unable to go into work
4
Q
Why were there challenges for farmers at the end of WWI in terms of trade with Europe?
A
Europe went back to their own food production and no longer needed to buy USA food
5
Q
Why were there challenges for farmers at the end of WWI in terms of the high prices set for their products during WWI?
A
When the war ended, the prices quickly went back down
6
Q
What economic difficulty occured in 1920?
A
A Depression occurred
7
Q
How long did the 1920 Depression last?
A
1 year
