CS 29 Post War Prosperity

Why was there a baby boom after World War II?

• Many babies were born after soldiers returned home

• Less babies were born after soldiers returned home

• Many babies were adopted from overseas

• Children were forced to work in factories

Where did middle-class people move to after World War II?

• suburbs

• cities

• farms

• mountains

Many middle-class people never experienced what during this time?

• cheap houses

• more jobs

• living in a city

• poverty

One negative impact of middle-class people moving to suburbs was what?

• city governments could no longer provide resources to poor people living in cities

• the Soviet Union was more likely to attack cities

• the government wanted to plant spies in suburbs

• city governments were able to provide many important services to poor people

What are suburbs?

• cities near the coast

• areas outside of cities

• underground bomb shelters

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

The population increase known as the “baby boom” began in the late 1940s. 

• true
• false

What are effects of postwar prosperity?

• suburbs grow

• greater demand for housing

• more consumer spending

• the baby boom

The migration (moving) of people during the 1950s moved from urban to _____.

• suburbs

• GI Bill

• arms race

• cultural divide

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