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Inter-war Years Society and Economy , Reasons for 1920s Boom, Essay plan -…
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Essay plan - US involvement in WW1 and WW2 caused fundamental changes in American Society between 1917 - 1945
Women position improved
WW1
influenced by consumer goods, Labour saving devices meant more leisure time and allowed women to go into employment
Employment - 1930s 2 million women employed compared to 10 years earlier - tended to be low-paid jobs - Men still paid more than women in the same jobs
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FDR and The New Deal
Challenges to New Deal
Congress escipally Republicans and the Wealthy - because taxes were too high and rejected to much government involvement
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Huey Long - share our wealth - all private fortunes over 3 million should be confiscated and all families given money to afford a radio, house and car - 4.6 million member across staets
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positives
TVA - Tennessee Valley Act - harness the power of Tennessee river , AAA - government subsides to reduce acreage and production, meaning food would cost more and farmers income would increase, CCC- got young people 17-24 working planting trees, phonelines ect
Emergence Banking Act - restored confidence in the banking system - closed all banks for 4 days so Treasury officials could draft emergency legislation
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