(ch7/L2) Post War Economy (WALLET)

(ch7/L2) Post War Economy (WALLET)

5th - 8th Grade

8 Qs

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(ch7/L2) Post War Economy (WALLET)

(ch7/L2) Post War Economy (WALLET)

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Social Studies

5th - 8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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stuff you buy to use

blockade

consumer goods

capitalism

communism

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of these did NOT happen in the U.S. after World War II?

Labor unions merged

Consumer goods were rationed

Americans bought products on credit

men returned to the workforce; women returned to family responsibilities

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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After World War II, most women...
earned as much money as men in the workplace
were able to attend college for the first time
worked in factory jobs because of the high demand for consumer goods

returned to working in the home as the men returned from fighting in the war

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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After WWII, how did the workforce change?

Men and women increased production of war supplies.

Women never entered the workforce again.

More women worked in defense plants.

Men took their jobs back as they returned from war.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The 1950s U.S. economy can best be described as...

unstable and crumbling

unmoving and in a stalemate

weakening and whining

prosperous and strong

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How did labor unions affect the United States economy following World War II?
The number of hours in the workday increased.
Benefits for workers increased.
Salaries declined.
The number of industries declined.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which economic practice had the greatest effect on the U.S. economy after World War II?

Rent control

Savings accounts

Buying on credit

Trading between states

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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At the end of World War II, factories changed from making war materials to making...

consumer goods

solar energy panels

computer systems

nuclear missiles