Post-War America

One purpose of the GI Bill (Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944) was to

• end racial segregation in the military
• replace the draft with an all-volunteer military
• maintain troop strength at World War II levels
• give educational aid to returning veterans

One of the main effects of the passage of the Interstate Highway Act of 1956 was the expansion of

• ridership on long-distance passenger trains
•  immigrant populations
• communities in the suburbs
• the airline industry

Which characteristic of American life in the 1950s is illustrated in this cartoon?

•  growth of the elderly population
• effects of suburbanization
•  decreasing use of automobiles
• declining importance of the media

Which factor directly contributed to the post–World War II development of the community shown in the cartoon?

• rise in the birth rate
•  decrease in school construction
•  decline in the availability of home loans
• increase in the number of women in the labor force

The GI Bill helped World War II veterans by

• protecting them from being recalled to duty
• guaranteeing them government jobs
• giving them several types of economic assistance
• exempting them from federal income tax

Which factor directly contributed to the growth of suburban communities after World War II?

• Mass transit systems closed
• Property taxes were eliminated in many towns.
•  Returning veterans created a demand for housing.
• Widespread mortgage foreclosures caused farmers to leave rural areas.

Which development resulted from the construction of the interstate highway system?

•  increased suburbanization
• reduced air pollution
•  decreased fuel consumption
• growth of long-distance passenger train service

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

What were the subdivisions called that were built after World War II and helped give middle-class families affordable housing?

• Levittowns

• Hoovervilles

• Midtowns

• Scherervilles

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