Section 7.6- Cold War

What was the main purpose of the GI Bill passed by Congress shortly before the end of World War II?

• to offer low-interest loans to the defense industry

• to provide economic aid to veterans

• to contain the spread of international communism

• to expand career opportunities in the military

How did the post–World War II baby boom affect American society between 1945 and 1960?

• It decreased the demand for housing.

• It bankrupted the Social Security System.

• It increased the need for educational resources.

• It encouraged people to migrate to the Sun Belt

What did the rapid growth in personal income in the decade after World War II contribute to?

• a decrease in the birthrate

• a major economic depression

• expansion of the middle class

• shortages in the supply of luxury goods

What was a major cause of the growth of state and Federal highway systems after World War II?

• increased use of mass transit systems

• growing prosperity of inner-city areas

• rapid development of suburbs

• return of city dwellers to farm areas

This photograph shows the post-World War II growth that was typical of

• tourist resorts

• suburban communities

• inner cities

• public housing projects

Which development following World War II caused the urban-suburban pattern shown in the diagram?

• increase in the number of farms

• expansion of highways and automobile ownership

• movement of most factories to rural areas

• decline in the number of middle-income families

Speaker 1: Now that I have been discharged from the army, I want to leave the crowded

city and buy a house with a big lawn in the suburbs.

Speaker 2: During the war we worked hard and saved our money, but there was little to buy.

Now we want a shiny new car, some of those new kitchen appliances, and new

furniture.

Speaker 3: With my new college degree, a great new job, and a new house in the suburbs,

I can start living the way I’ve always wanted to live.

Speaker 4: It’s a good thing that my husband has secure employment, because we have

two children and another one on the way.

What do these statements illustrate about the 1950s?

• it was a decade of consumerism

• it was a decade of high unemployment

• it was a decade of cultural diversity

• it was a decade of population stagnation

After the end of World War II, why did many working women leave their factory jobs?

• they were fired from their jobs due to poor performance

• they were unwilling to work during peacetime

• they were forced to give up their jobs to returning war veterans

• they were dissatisfied with their low wages

What impact did Supreme Court decisions on school prayer and abortion have?

• They sparked a resurgence of fundamentalist Christianity and conservative politics.

• They led to an agreement that individual rights should be protected.

• They led to new state laws that allowed prayer and protected abortion rights

• They increased support for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.

What was the role of religion in post-1970 America?

• It became increasingly irrelevant as the “Me generation” concentrated on materialistic pursuits.

• It took on a new role as champion of liberal reform.

• It played a greater cultural and political role.

• It was discredited because of scandals involving television preachers.