The War Economy Flashcards
1
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war economy
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- industry and production increase
- more jobs available during the war
- other nations need our supplies
2
Q
urban migration
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- big cities need workers (industrial jobs)
- south loses people to the north and west
3
Q
rosie the riveter
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- 10 million men in the war
- women asked to go to work
- women will build the nation’s war supplies
- this will lead to women’s rights in the 1950s
4
Q
fair employment
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- african americans go north tot eh cities for jobs
- wanted equal opportunities in industry
- fair employment commission - no discrimination in hiring during the war
- african americans will push for equal rights in the 1950s
5
Q
production
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- workers in america are getting paid
- women are going to work in the factories and getting paid
- men are off fighting and getting paid
- minorities are going to work and getting paid
- our allies need our materials
- $$$$$ in the US
6
Q
remember this
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the US is the exception to the rule in wwii. most often, wars will DRAIN your economy. in wwii, the war BOOSTED america’s economy to the point where the great depression ended
7
Q
where did the great depression originate
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the US
8
Q
________ drew thousands of people to the US for work during WWII
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war industry
9
Q
production, employment, and money ____________ during the early years of WWII
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all increased
