SC After WWII 8-7.1

Why did many African Americans leave South Carolina farms for wartime industries in the North during World War II?

• African Americans opportunities were limited by segregation and discrimination in the South
• African Americans had to work industrial jobs because they could not joint the military

How did the Cold War impact the economy of the U.S. and S.C.? (8-7.1)

• Thousands were drafted
   into the military
• Military spending spawned industries that provided jobs.
• S.C. could no longer grow tobacco due to the war
• It had no impact

This Bill helped (and still helps) Military Veterans pay for college.

• GI Bill

• Bill of Rights

• Truman Bill

• Bill Clinton

What are the "Baby Boomers"?

• Punishment for kids who can't pay attention in class.

• Children born shortly before the 1990's.

• Babies with loud pots and pans.

• Generation born shortly after WWII ends.

After WWII, the US and Soviet Union fell into a tense face-off, what was it called?

• Red Scare

• Cold War

• Communist Manifesto

• Putin's Plan

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the boom of the tourism industry in SC?

• Fast food and air conditioning

• Large tracts of land for outdoor sporting events

• The radio

• Expansion of highways

Which of the following did the GI Bill lead to?

• Creation of fast food restaurants along the coast

• Expansion of military bases in SC

• Baby boom and growth of suburbs

• The re-election of FDR

Which term(s) would describe the following statement: Veterans returning home began families and move to the suburbs. People began to buy things due to consumer demand from the war years and the needs of growing families.

• The Cold War

• Consumer Culture

• GI Bill

• Stimulated economy

Where are Americans migrating to after WWII?

• North to South

• Urban and suburb areas to rural areas

• South to West

• Rural to urban and suburb areas

Why were wealthy Northerners attracted to places like Aiken and Camden?

• Savannah River Nuclear Plant

• Mild Climate and outdoor pastimes

• Fast food and air conditioning

• The attractions along the coastline