Post War America Review

Which of the following reforms passed by Congress under Truman's Fair Deal program most likely had an immediate economic effect on workers?

• extending Social Security to 10 mil. more people

• increasing Social Security benefits by 75%

• National Housing Act of 1949

• raising the min. wage to $0.75 an hour

Answer explanation

While all of these options are true, the most immediate effect on workers was their increased minimum wage. Social Security only affected the retired/disabled and the Housing Act only affected the lower class.

In the 1948 election, some Democrats abandoned the party and formed the States' Rights Party as a reaction to Truman's support of ___?

Answer explanation

Many Democrats abandoned the party, while others formed a coalition known as the Dixicrats. Republicans were far less likely to support civil rights legislation.

Dramatic increase in birth rate, especially in the years following WWII. This was due to so many people working and making a better living.

• Baby Boom ­

• Baby Gap

• GI Bill

• Transistor

William J. Levitt contributed to the growth of the suburbs by

• Mass-producing houses
• Criticizing urban life
• Designing interstate highways   
• Providing low-interest mortgage loans

When soldiers returned home from World War II, what helped them get lower mortgage rates and paid for their continued education?

• The Consitution

• Veteran's Fund

• G.I. Bill of Rights

• Military Service Reimbursement Bill

How did Baby Boom change life in the United States? 

• child labor increased
• population grew quickly
• fewer new homes were built
• more people moved into larger cities

West Germany was ______________________ and East Germany was_____________________

• communist/democratic
• democratic/communist
• awesome/not awesome

What peacetime improvement developed as a result of growth in the automobile industry? 

• national rail system
• regional airports
• interstate highways
• wagon trains

These "super" structures connected multiple states across the country. Built during the Cold War in case of a nuclear attack

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Amtrak Rail System

• Federal Highway System

• Old Town Road

This planned communities sprang up after WWII. They were usually located outside major market cities; families would commute to work with their new luxury cars and homes were "cookie cutter" and affordable

• Suburbs

• Inner City

• Ultraburbs

• Shopping Malls