Usa Y11 Mock Ww2 Impact Flashcards
How much did the government pay per day by 1945?
$250 million
80% of military contracts went to how many firms?
100
How much did the US gdp grow by from 1939 to 1945?
$91.3 billion to $166.6 billion
How many factory workers were there?
14 million
When was the lend leased introduced?
March 1941
How much did Britain receive from the lend lease?
$31.4 billion
How much did the USSR receive from the lend lease?
$11.3 billion
How much did farm income grow by?
250%
How much did value of farms grow to?
$20 billion
How many black Americans worked I armament factories?
2 million
In 1944 how many women joined the workforce?
7 million
How many women joined the armed forces?
300,000
How many native Americans joined the army?
75,000
How many businesses closed in 1942 because they didn’t receive government contracts?
300,000
How many new businesses were set up during the war?
500,000
