Post-war America (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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What the American Dream represented
What the American Dream represented
Success through hard work & determination
America's global economic status by 1950s
America's global economic status by 1950s
Wealthiest nation globally
% of Americans in poverty in 1950s
% of Americans in poverty in 1950s
About one-quarter (25%)
% of African Americans in poverty in 1950s
% of African Americans in poverty in 1950s
More than half (over 50%)
% of white Americans in poverty in 1950s
% of white Americans in poverty in 1950s
18%
Elderly poverty by 1960 (over 65s)
Elderly poverty by 1960 (over 65s)
2/3 on less than 1/4 of avg factory wage
Regions with better economic opportunities
Regions with better economic opportunities
North and West coasts
Truman's domestic policy programme name
Truman's domestic policy programme name
Fair Deal
Outcome of Truman's national health proposal
Outcome of Truman's national health proposal
Blocked by Republican opposition in Congress
Post-war expectation for women
Post-war expectation for women
Return to traditional roles as housewives & mothers
Average marriage age for women in 1950
Average marriage age for women in 1950
20 years old
Women's wages change after WWII
Women's wages change after WWII
Dropped from 66% to 53% of men's wages
Post-war baby boom
Post-war baby boom
Period when families had more children (1950s)
Women's 1950s frustration led to
Women's 1950s frustration led to
Feminist movement of 1960s & 1970s
What African Americans faced despite boom
What African Americans faced despite boom
Systematic discrimination in employment, housing & education