(The war & the economy, 1941-1945) The contribution of young people

Question 1

By 1940, how many teenagers were involved in war work?

Answer 1

900,000

Question 2

By spring of 1944, how many teenagers were involved in war work?

Why?

Answer 2

3 million+

Labour shortages

Question 3

___% of teenage ____ in work earned ______ for ________ ______.

Answer 3

a) 66%
b) boys
c) enough
d) disposable income

Question 4

What were many states forced to do?

Answer 4

Change child labour laws

Question 5

By 1945, how many men between 18-45 had registered for the draft?

Answer 5

50 million

Question 6

Why did teenage culture start to become more prominent?

Answer 6

Fathers at war or both parents working meant teenagers had to be more self sufficient.

Question 7

How did teenagers begin experiencing more freedom and assertiveness?

Answer 7

Earning their own money

Question 8

What did teenagers earning their own money mean?

Answer 8

They experienced more freedom and assertiveness.

Question 9

What fashion was popular?

Answer 9

‘Zoot-suiters’

Question 10

What created generational differences?

Answer 10

The older generation became concerned for the morality of the younger generation.

Question 11

What happened to the number of teenagers in high school?

Answer 11

1940 = 6.6 million

1944 = 5.6 million

Question 12

What was delinquent behaviour attributed to?

Answer 12

Fall in school attendance rates

Question 13

What was launched in 1944 with limited success?

Answer 13

A back to school campaign