Post World War II Quiz

After World War II, most women...

• Worked in factory jobs because of the high demand for consumer goods

• returned to the home as the men returned from fighting overseas

• were able to attend college for the first time

• earned as much money as men in the workplace

As the economy continued to thrive post-World War II, which industry boomed?

• Mining

• Agriculture

• Technology

• Transportation

Which of the following was NOT a factor of the economic growth in America following World War II?

• Making purchases with credit

• Production of war materials

• Merging of labor unions

• Increasing salaries

Which organization was formed near the end of World War II to create a body of nations to prevent future global wars?

• League of Nations

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• United Nations

• Warsaw Pact

What were the intentions of the Marshall Plan?

• To feed the starving of Eastern Europe and prevent communism

• To give aid to the areas of Europe damaged by the communists

• To rebuild war- torn Europe and prevent the spread of communism

• To give the president more power to find communist spies

Which program did the United States initiate after World War II to prevent economically weak countries from falling into the hands of Communists?

• Create the N.A.T.O. alliance

• Marshall Plan

• Increase in immigration quotas

• Truman Doctrine

Which European country was partitioned after World War II?

• Germany

• germany

Which post-World War II country is described by this list?

*Occupied by American Troops

*Adopted a democratic form of government

*Became a strong ally of the United States

• Germany

• Japan

• Soviet Union

• Great Britain