The impact of WW2 on the economy Flashcards
1
Q
How many Americans moved during the war?
A
27 million
2
Q
The population of rural areas fell by what during the war years?
A
29%
3
Q
Trade union membership increased from 10.5 million to what during the war years?
A
14.75 million
4
Q
When was the Smith-Connally War Labor Disputes Act?
A
June 1943
5
Q
What did the Smith-Connally War Labor Disputes Act do?
A
Allowed the federal government to take control of any industries faced with strikes
6
Q
What percentage of teenage boys found some form of work during the war years?
A
66%
7
Q
The number of teenagers in high school dropped by what?
A
1 million
8
Q
What percentage of women found employment by the end of the war?
A
Almost 60%
9
Q
Farm income rose by what?
A
250%
10
Q
Unemployment dropped from 13.2% of the workforce to what between 1940 and 1944?
A
1.2%
