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The USA and the Second World War (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes

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What did the Smith Act (1940) criminalize?

Attempts to threaten or overthrow govt

What was the unemployment rate in 1944?

1.2%

How many women had joined the workforce by 1944?

6.5 million

How many African Americans moved to cities between 1940 and 1944?

5 million

What did GNP rise to by 1945 (from $91.3 billion in 1939)?

$166.6 billion

What did the National Debt rise to by 1945 (from $41 billion in 1941)?

$260 billion

When was the General Maximum Price regulation issued that froze prices?

April 1942

How many aircraft did American industry produce between 1941 and 1945?

296,000

What tax rate did the highest earners pay during WWII?

94%

What percentage of GDP was defence spending in 1945?

37.2%

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Introduction

The Era of Reconstruction 1865–77

The Failure of Radical Reconstruction

Economic Growth

Conflict with Native Americans

Foreign Policy, 1865–77

The Gilded Age, c.1877–90

Economic and Social Developments

End of the Frontier and Continued Isolation

Progressivism and Imperialism, the USA 1890–1912

Economic and Social Change

Foreign and Imperial Policies

Emergence on the World Stage, 1912–20

The US Entry into the First World War

Renewed Isolationism 1919–20

Policies of Harding and Coolidge

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Explore AQA A-Level History Model Answers by Topics

Introduction

The Era of Reconstruction 1865–77

The Failure of Radical Reconstruction

Economic Growth

Conflict with Native Americans

Foreign Policy, 1865–77

The Gilded Age, c.1877–90

Economic and Social Developments

End of the Frontier and Continued Isolation

Progressivism and Imperialism, the USA 1890–1912

Economic and Social Change

Foreign and Imperial Policies

Emergence on the World Stage, 1912–20

The US Entry into the First World War

Renewed Isolationism 1919–20

Policies of Harding and Coolidge

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Introduction

The Era of Reconstruction 1865–77

The Failure of Radical Reconstruction

Economic Growth

Conflict with Native Americans

Foreign Policy, 1865–77

The Gilded Age, c.1877–90

Economic and Social Developments

End of the Frontier and Continued Isolation

Progressivism and Imperialism, the USA 1890–1912

Economic and Social Change

Foreign and Imperial Policies

Emergence on the World Stage, 1912–20

The US Entry into the First World War

Renewed Isolationism 1919–20

Policies of Harding and Coolidge

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Explore AQA A-Level History Exam Questions by Topics

Introduction

The Era of Reconstruction 1865–77

The Failure of Radical Reconstruction

Economic Growth

Conflict with Native Americans

Foreign Policy, 1865–77

The Gilded Age, c.1877–90

Economic and Social Developments

End of the Frontier and Continued Isolation

Progressivism and Imperialism, the USA 1890–1912

Economic and Social Change

Foreign and Imperial Policies

Emergence on the World Stage, 1912–20

The US Entry into the First World War

Renewed Isolationism 1919–20

Policies of Harding and Coolidge

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