Post WWII 1950s Prosperity

Why were the Loyalty Review Board and the House Un-American Activities Committee created in the 1940s?

• to uncover instances of voter fraud and efforts to limit political participation

• to investigate social unrest in the United States and develop plans for resolving the causes

• to seek out communist sympathizers and investigate individuals suspected of being disloyal to the US government

• to discourage future antiwar protests by punishing individuals for speaking out against US involvement in World War II

What is the significance of the photo in relation to the Cold War?

• The photo showed how Americans protected the family during bombing raids during the Cold War.

• This photo shows ways that Americans tried to cope with Soviet invasions during the Cold War.

• The photo shows how peoples' fears led to ways to protect against nuclear attacks from the Soviet Union.

• The photo shows how people protected themselves from the radiation fallout that occurred during the Cold War.

What did the House of Un-American Activities Committee demonstrate about American attitudes in the 1950s?

• Internment of suspects is necessary during times of uncertainty and wartime.

• The rights of individuals suspected of Communist activities were endangered.

• Racial and ethnic hostilities are effectively checked by following due process of law.

• It is imperative to override the Constitutional rights of citizens in order to stop the anarchist threat.

Use this graph of the birth rate in the United States to answer which of the following statements best describes the phenomenon represented by the dotted segment from the mid-1940s to the mid-1960s?

• With high unemployment resulting from a massive economic decline, men spent much of their time at home. The birthrate quickly increased, reaching its high point in 1957.

• After World War II, soldiers returned home to America and settled back into the lives they had left behind. One effect was a huge surge in the number of babies being born.

• During this period, a number of soldiers were sent to war in faraway countries where they married local women and brought them home to raise families. The result was massive population growth.

• After decades of population decline resulting from US involvement in four different wars, a new generation of Americans was born that would never have to live through an American war.

The graphs below show the career tracks of African Americans in 1965 and 1985. Which conclusion is best supported by the data in the graphs?

• Career opportunities for African Americans expanded between 1965 and 1985.

• An increasing percentage of African Americans became employed with manufacturing jobs between 1965 and 1985.

• Professional opportunities for African Americans were as limited in 1985 as they were in 1965.

• An increasing percentage of African Americans became unemployed between 1965 and 1985.

What was one result of the "white flight" of the post–World War II years?

• Many urban African Americans relocated to the rural South.

• Businesses flocked to the cities to take advantage of lower rents.

• Middle-class whites had greater daily contact with the urban poor.

• City governments struggled to pay for services for poor residents.

What was one consequence of middle-class migration to the suburbs after World War II?

• America's suburbs became the first areas of the country to become fully integrated.

• City dwellers were able to take the place of workers who had moved to the suburbs.

• Poverty became an invisible problem because many Americans never encountered it.

• Large numbers of modest but well-built homes became available for inner-city residents.