The Changing Quality Of Life 1917-80

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1920s Republican Gov reduced federal taxes

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1924,26,28

(reasons 4 boom)

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Radio station starts trend of broadcasting a sponsored programme

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1922

(reasons 4 boom)

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By 19XZ Y% of all cars were brought on credit

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1929 - 75%

(reasons for boom)

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By x how many cars on road

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23m by end of 1920s- biggest industry in the USA

(reasons for boom)

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In 19XY motor industry employed Z% of all workers

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1929 - 7%

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Inflation in 1920s

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never rose above 1%

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Post ww1 depressoin

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1920-22

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Unsuccessful strikes post ww1 in industry

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1919-20

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unemployment was growing in 1920s by

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1927

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some investors sell shares after not liking high share prices

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sept 1929

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stock exchange closed

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29th oct 1929

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proportion of all banks operating before the crash that were bankrupt in X

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1/3 in 1933

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no. of hoboes in the USA in X

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1932 - 2m

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farm income increase during ww2

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250%

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after ww2 jump in prices over short period of time

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prices jumped 25% in 2 weeks

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USA losing its place as main technological innovator

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by end 1950s

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stagflation

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when businesses stop expanding but prices (inflation) keep rising - 1970s

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the Feds had contained the money supply

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by 1979

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OPEC quadruples the prices of oil and puts embargo on USA

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Dec 1973 - angry at US and friends for supporting israel in Yom Kippur war

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slightly less severe fuel crisis

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1979

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Ford gives into Congress' economic tactics

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1975

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By 19XY inflation & unemployment

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by 1976

inflation - 9%

unemployment - 8%

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Carter had managed to reduce employment by

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by 1978

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"crisis of confidence"

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1976

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By 1940 home ownership since 1920

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increased by over 7m

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by 19XY homes w a radio

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BY 1940 - 80%

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legislation to stop children under 14 working in non agricultural industries

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1938

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homes w a TV

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1950 - 9%

1960 - 85%

1980 - 98%

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in 196X % of whites and non-whites below the poverty line

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1966

whites - 12%

non-whites - 41%

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Urban riots later period

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1965-67

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Maximum hours of work per week put in place

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1938

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more white collar workers than blue & more married women working

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1960

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home computer is being developed

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1970s

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filling stations increase

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1929 v 1967

100,000 - 200,000

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miles of road in US 19YY-YY

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1917-80

2m-3m

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shopping malls built 19YY

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1960-80

3k built

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Kelly Act

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1925 - increased the number of routes and therefore passengers on planes due to mail delivery

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air travel expansion in earnest

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post ww2

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Federal Aviation Administration

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1958

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first Boeng 747

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1969

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Gov begins to deregulate airlines

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1978