Topic 15 1950s

An international organization that aims to provided international law, security, economic development, human rights, and world peace. It was founded in 1945 after WWII to stop wars between countries. Its headquarters are based in New York City, and all but three countries in the world are members.

• New World Order
• League of Nations
• United Nations
• NATO

A person who was born in the Post-World War II years of 1946-1964. Their generation is associated with the rejection of traditional social values and moving towards a more free spirited (hippy) life style complete with drug experimentation and sexual freedom. 

• Baby Boomer
• Post War Boomer
• Boomer
• Nazi

A work place where only union members are hired

• open shop
• multinational 
• closed shop
• service company

William Levitt was

• A stock broker
• involved in mass production of suburbs
• involved in the interstate highway building
• none of the above

The trends in this list all occurred as result of -

• an increase in immigration after World War II
• the creation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
• reductions in peacetime defense spending
• economic prosperity following World War II

In the 1950's most homes were built in the

• Cities
• Rural Areas
• Military bases
• Suburbs

The G.I. Bill gave over 2 million veterans access to what?

• college & housing loans
• manufacturing jobs
• free health care
• food stamps

What vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, would have kept FDR out of his wheelchair?

• Polio
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Rickets
• HIV/AIDS

What linked major cities together & allowed for the movement of missiles?

• Highway Act of 1956
• National Defense Education Act
• G.I. Bill of Rights
• National Aeronautics and Space Act

The Soviet Union has this type of government

• Communist
• Democratic
• Fascist 
• Republic