AH. 1950s and 1960s Domestic Policy; St. 29-30

Dramatic increase in birth rate, especially in the years following WWII. This was due to so many people working and making a better living.

• Baby Boom ­

• Baby Gap

• GI Bill

• Transistor

The spread of McDonald's fast food franchises and Holiday Inns during the 1950s contributed most directly to which of these post war trends?

• a population shift from small families to large families

• a population shift from northern states to southern states

• an economic shift from blue-collar jobs to white-collar jobs

• an economic shift from producing goods to providing services

Which of the following most accurately describes planned postwar communities like Levittown?

• simple, low-cost housing for the working poor in cities

• large country homes designed to attract buyers

• small suburban homes that middle class families could afford

• custom-designed homes built to meet the needs of individual buyers

The map shows population growth in the Sunbelt from the fastest growing states (Big 3) to the slowest growing states (Lagging Four). Which of these statements does the map best support?

• Population growth in the Sunbelt has slowed since 2000.

• The slowest growing Sunbelt states are in the Southwest.

• Population growth in the Sunbelt has been uneven from state to state.

• Population growth in the Sunbelt has been slower than in other states.

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

• high culture

• stay-at-home moms

• suburban conformity

• planned obsolescence

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

• country 'n' western

• blues

• jazz

• rock 'n' roll

William J. Levitt contributed to the growth of the suburbs by

• Mass-producing houses
• Criticizing urban life
• Designing interstate highways   
• Providing low-interest mortgage loans

When soldiers returned home from World War II, what helped them get lower mortgage rates and paid for their continued education?

• The Consitution

• Veteran's Fund

• G.I. Bill of Rights

• Military Service Reimbursement Bill

Improvements such as washing machines, water heaters, and electric ovens are known as ____.

• labor saving devices
• improvements in communication
• car jobs
• civil rights

Click on all the consumer products of the 1950s that Americans bought after WWII (3 answers)

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