1950s

Front

What helped soldiers returning from World War II get lower mortgage rates and paid for their continued education?

Back

G.I. Bill of Rights

Front

Why were there so many children being born in the 1950s?

Back

97% of males and females were married

Front

This planned communities sprang up after WWII. They were usually located outside major market cities; families would commute to work with their new luxury cars and homes were "cookie cutter" and affordable.

Back

Suburbs

Front

Which statement does the map from the 1950s best support regarding population growth in the Sunbelt?

Back

The largest growing Sunbelt states are in the Southwest state (Texas, NM, and AZ).

Front

What aspect of American society in the 1950s was the cartoonist making?

Back

suburban life

Front

What new style of music did teenagers popularize during the 1950s?

Back

rock 'n' roll

Front

The maps show Chicago in 1960. Which of these statements best supported by the data on the maps?

Back

Poverty was highest in Chicago's biggest black neighborhoods.

Front

Who put forth ideas and attitudes that contributed to the youth rebellion against materialism and capitalism of the 1950s and 1960s?

Back

Beat movement

Front

The 1950's was a time when:

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There was lots of wealth and low unemployment; the economy was in a good state in the 1950's.

Front

Jobs being created in the 1950s more than factory jobs.

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service industry (hotels, fast food)