(ch7/L2) Post War Economy (WALLET)

stuff you buy to use

• blockade

• consumer goods

• capitalism

• communism

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

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

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.

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

• unstable and crumbling

• unmoving and in a stalemate

• weakening and whining

• prosperous and strong

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.

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

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

• consumer goods

• solar energy panels

• computer systems

• nuclear missiles