Postwar Economic Boom & 1950s Car Culture

The rise in the Sunbelt’s political power was primarily due to a concurrent rise in

• defense industry spending.
• the national highway system.
• suburban housing developments.
• population migration.

The vast majority of new homes in the 1950s were built in the ___ .

• big cities

• suburbs

• small cities

• rural areas

Most ___ enjoyed the prosperity of the postwar period.

• Latinos

• African Americans

• White Americans

• Mexican Americans

All of the following contributed to the economic recovery after the war except

• consumer demand

• labor strikes.

• the Cold War.

• the Marshall Plan.

The GI Bill of Rights was designed to help ease veterans' return to civilian life.

• True

• False

• Both True and False

• IDK

What is the subdivision called that was built after World War II and helped give middle-class families affordable housing?

• Levittown

• Hooverville

• Midtown

• Schererville

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

Which of the following was an effect of the economic prosperity of the 1950's?

• Americans invested in consumer goods based on the home, such as televisions, appliances, & automobiles.

• Americans invested heavily in the stock market

• Americans continued to pay high taxes

• Americans purchased more foreign goods produced in Asian countries like Korea and Japan

What caused the Baby Boom, Interstate Highways, the growth of the Middle Class, and the rise of Suburbs?

• An increase in immigration

• A decrease in trade

• 1950s economic prosperity

• A reduction (decrease) in peacetime spending

What is a major effect of the G.I. Bill?

• It decreased college attendance rates for ordinary citizens

• It forced women into military service roles

• It lead to an increase in draft rates for future wars

• It increased college attendance and home ownership for veterans