history usa Flashcards
what was a downside of the AAA
killed animals and destroyed crops despite americans starving
what agency set quotas on agricultural produce and helped raise prices (how)
agricultural adjustment administration (AAA)
taught modern techniques top farmers
soil preservation
what was the FDIC and how did it help the us economy
federal deposit insurance co-operation
ensured deposits up to $5000
what was the EBA and how did it help the economy
emergency banking act
all banks shut down until checked by a government official
5000 trustworthy banks reopened
how many native Americans joined the army
75,000
why did lend lease improve the economy
the production of $50.1 billion worth of war stuff being shipped stimulated the economy and the cycle of prosperity
by what year did unemployment in the US end (how)
1942- everyone had a job in the army or working towards the war effort
how did tv ownership change between 1948 and 1958
1948- 0.4%
1954- 55.7%
1958- 83.2%
by 1960 what was the American living standard compared to the average British persons
3x higher
which adults benefitted from the post war society
middle class white Americans
why did some teens not benefit from the post-war society
- teens of colour were still being segregated
- poor teens couldn’t afford the improvements
- terminally ill teens as they will die
how many hit singles did elvis have
170
who were 2 famous teenage rebels
marlon brando
james dean
what did black Americans face in employment (eg…)
discrimination eg. white teachers earnt 30% more that black teachers
what % of black Americans were registered to vote (why)
5%
police made no effort to stop attacks on black Americans whilst registering to vote
had to take literacy tests and black Americans were illiterate as the schools ere segregated
what were the Jim crow laws
laws that segregated parks busses schools ecs
what figure shows how corrupt prohibition agents were
1 in 12 prohibition agents were corrupt
how much money did Al Capone make a year
$60 million
how many arrests did izzy einstein and moe smith make
4392
how many saloons and breweries were shut down
-180,000 saloons
-1,800 breweries
what did alcohol consumption rate fall by in 1920
30-50%
how many babies were smothered a year before prohibition
3,000
