Chapter 16 Postwar America Review

The Taft-Hartley Act outlawed the __________, opening some industries to nonunion workers.

• closed shops

• labor unions

• right-to-work laws

• open shop

During the 1950’s, the number of _________ grew, as more Americans worked in offices.

• computers

• blue-collar jobs

• franchises

• white-collar jobs

After World War II, Native Americans suffered from the government policy of _________, which forced them into mainstream society.

• urban renewal

• termination

• migrant work

• reservation planning

The poem “Howl,” by Allen Ginsberg, is a work that came out of the __________ movement.

• rock 'n' roll

• generation gap

• beat

• jazz

Which of the following were two characteristics of the U.S. economy after World War II?

• High unemployment and scarce goods

• Abundant goods and low unemployment

• Low unemployment and scarce goods

• Abundant goods and high unemployment

Which of the following was achieved under Truman’s Fair Deal?

• A large increase in Social Security benefits.

• A broad program of civil rights reforms.

• A decrease in funding for the TVA.

• A federal highway bill.

What difficulties could have hindered the return to a peacetime economy?

• Military production had stopped

• Millions of former soldiers glutted the labor market

• Increased Consumer Spending

• Both A and B

Besides the Federal Highway Act, how did President Eisenhower aid international shipping during his administration?

• Finished the construction of the Panama Canal.

• Encouraged the construction of more International Airports.

• He authorized the construction of the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway.

• All of the above

One major cause of the growth of the suburbs was the

• rise in blue-collar jobs.

• Korean War.

• affordability of homes.

• Television.

What major technological breakthrough occurred in the 1950’s?

• The transistor

• The first computers

• Vaccine for Polio

• All of the above