Unit 7 Test Review

Passed by U.S. government to assist WWII veterans in returning to civilian life

• G.I. Bill

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

• Levittowns

Massive rise in U.S. birth rate after WWII

• Sunbelt

• Suburbization

• Baby Boom

• Great Society

Example of new, cheap suburbs of post WWII America

• Levittowns

• Reverse Migration

• G.I. Bill

• Post World War 2 Conformity (sameness)

Select all that are true about this image.

• Huge increase in birth rates after World War 2.

• Most significant increase occurred between 1940 and 1950

• This graph is an example of suburbanization

• The baby boom began before World War 2

Which of the following are true about the growth of the sunbelt after World War 2?

• Industries in the North mostly went bankrupt

• The widespread use of air conditioning in the South helped attract people to move there

• Unions were less strong in the South so businesses were attracted to the cheaper less organized labor there

• There was a great reverse migration of African Americans to the South

The following are true about Dr. Martin Luther King.

• He fought for civil rights by not using violence (passive resistance)

• He was assassinated in 1968

• He spoke out against the U.S. involvement in Vietnam

• While he is old, he is still giving speeches today

The following could be concluded after reading this document.

• The growth of the sunbelt led to the creation of Levittowns

• Levittowns are a good representation of the sameness (conformity) of a post World War 2 world in the United States

• Increased population (baby boom) led to a need for more housing

• increased wealth for many Americans including middle class families, creation of neighborhood locations like swimming pools and parks are all connected to the growth of suburbs after WW2

After reading this excerpt, which statements below are true?

• United States prosperity and growth after World War 2 starts with the baby boom

• Great Britain never experienced economic growth

• U.S. growth lasted 50 years after World War 2

• As a result of this economic growth, massive migration from cities to the suburbs and from the North to the South (sunbelt) occurs.

Which statements are true when considering this picture?

• All factories allowed integration of races to work together during World War 2

• Women were extremely important to the mobilization at home during World War 2

• When World War 2 ended, there was an expectation that women return to the home to raise kids and do housework

• A culture of conformity (sameness) made it more difficult for women to pursue careers outside of the home in the 1950s

The following could accurately be said about this picture...

• The Vietnam War was so expensive that it hurt the successfulness of President Johnson’s Great Society programs.

• Johnson didn't want to be involved in Vietnam

• Johnson wished he didn't introduce many of his Great Society ideas

• The public was more interested in foreign policy than in domestic reforms