History A-level: American Dream Revision Guide Topic 1-5
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,STATISTICS:
Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover (1917-33):
Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover (1917-33):
-World War I: over 4 million US soldiers served, over 116,000 deaths, and over 200,000
wounded.
-Recession (1919-1921): Unemployment rate increased to 11.7%, and GDP declined by
2.4%.
-The Sheppard-Towner Maternity Act 1921: $1.4 million was allocated to provide maternal
and child healthcare programs.
- The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act 1930: Tariffs increased an average of 20%, leading to
retaliatory tariffs from other countries and worsening the Great Depression.
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945):
-Unemployment rate reached 25%, GDP declined by 30%, and thousands of banks failed.
-New Deal: $50 billion spent on various programs, including the Civilian Conservation
Corps, the Works Progress Administration, and the National Recovery Administration,
which created jobs and stimulated economic growth.
-Social Security Act of 1935: established a national system of old-age pensions,
unemployment insurance, and welfare benefits.
- Unemployment rate decreased from 25% in 1933 to 14.3% in 1937, then rose again to
19% in 1938
-Lend-Lease Act of 1941: $50 billion was spent on military aid to Allied countries fighting
against Axis powers.
- World War II: over 16 million US soldiers served, over 400,000 deaths, and over 670,000
wounded.
John F. Kennedy & Lyndon B. Johnson (61-69)
-Civil Rights Act of 1964: Prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or
national origin.
-War on Poverty: $947 million spent on various programs, including the Community Action
Program, Job Corps, and Head Start, to combat poverty.
-Unemployment rate decreased from 5.6% in 1961 to 3.5% in 1969.
-Gross domestic product (GDP) grew from $527 billion in 1961 to $983 billion in 1969.
-Vietnam War: over 2.7 million US soldiers served, over 58,000 deaths, and over 153,000
wounded.
, LEGISLATIONS:
Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover (1917-33):
-Sedition Act 1918: Silence people that opposed the war
-19th Amendment 1920: Women can vote
-The Revenue Act 1921: Cut taxes income & corporations
-The Sheppard-Towner Maternity 192: provided federal funding for maternal and child
health care programs
-Immigration Act 1924: Restrict Immigration
-The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act 1930: Increase tariff
-The Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) 1932): Lend $2B to businesses, banks, etc…
-The Emergency Relief and Construction Act (1932): $300M loans to states
-The Agricultural Adjustment Act (1933):
-20th Amendment: Changed Presidential Dates
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945):
-1933 Emergency Banking Act (Glass-Steagall Act): Promoted by Hoover signed by FDR
-1933 National Recovery Administration (NRA 1933): min wage, working hours, and
conditions
-1933 Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA): Offered farmers financial incentives to reduce
production and increase demand for agricultural products
-1933 National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA): Established the National Recovery
Administration (NRA), which regulated industry and promoted fair competition
-1933 Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) (1933): Provided jobs to unemployed young men
to work on environmental conservation projects
-1935 Social Security Act: Established a national system of old-age pensions,
unemployment insurance, and welfare benefits.
-1935-1939 Neutrality Acts keep U.S. out of foreign conflicts, ban arms sales to countries
at war
-Lend-Lease Act (1941): Allowed the U.S. to provide military aid, such as weapons and
supplies, to Allied countries fighting against Axis powers.
Harry Truman & Eisenhower (1945-61)
-1946 Full Employment Act: established a framework for government policies to promote
full employment and economic stability.
-1947 National Security Act: Reorganised US military, creation of CIA, etc…
-1947 Marshall Plan: economic aid to Western European
-1949 Fair Deal package
-1949 National Health Insurance (BLOCKED)
-1950 Federal Aid Education Act (BLOCKED)
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