Impact of WW2 Flashcards
Taxes collected in 1932 vs 1945
$1.9bn vs $45bn
When was the war board production established
1942
What % of GDP was defence spending in 1945
37%
How many US cities were hit by mass bombings
none
What % of the workforce were women by 1944
36%
when was the Smith Act and what did it do
1940
made it illegal to try and overthrow the government
used against communists
what did the Selective Service Act do and when was it
1940
introduced conscription
what did the Office of War Mobilisation do
controlled the supply of goods
what did the National War Labour Board do
set wages
what did the 1942 War Management Board do
recruited workers
what did the Office of Scientific Research and Development do
created new methods of death and saving lives on the battlefield
when was the Office of Price Administration and Civilian Supply set up and what did it do
1942
froze prices
what % of food items were subject to price controls
90
how many rifles did the US priduce from 1941-45
15m
unemployment from 1940-1944
14.6% to 1.2%
what % of women were employed by 1945
60%
change in number of African Americans working for the government 1939-1944
50,000-200,000
how much did wages rise during the war
40%
top rate of income tax during the war
94%
how many Japanese Americans were sent to ‘relocation centres’
100,000
what is an example of a hate strike
Packard car factory in Detroit against African-American female employees
what % of defence industries would not emply African-Americans
50%
what was the double V campaign
victory for civil rights as well as abroad
what did FDR do for African-Americans and why
Set up Fair Employment Practices Commission 1941
As a comprimise so the first march on Washington wouldn’t take place
