South Carolina After WWII (22-23)

What was one immediate impact of the Cold War on South Carolina?

• Travel for pleasure was drastically reduced.
• It was difficult to obtain goods from foreign countries
• The United States and Germany continued to be enemies for many years.
• Military bases that served World War II stayed open or were reopened.

What happened to many of the military bases in South Carolina at the end of the Cold War?

• New military bases built in the late 1900s continued being built, including a new base in Georgetown
• Additional jobs in all of the bases were added as technology improved throughout the state.
• Military bases used during the Cold War, including Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, were closed.
• Peace time led to a reduction of troops, but the bases remained open.

What was the purpose of the Savannah River Plant during and after the Cold War?

• The plant was used in the process of making nuclear weapons and energy.
• The plant was used as a large weapons factory during the Cold War.
• The plant was used to help clean the water supply of South Carolina.
• The plant was used as a supply center for needed emergency supplies.

How did the Servicemen's Readjustment Act, known as the GI Bill today, benefit South Carolina? (Choose 2 that apply)

• provided large bonuses to those who were wounded in war.
• provided a system of welfare for soldiers who could not find a job.
• promoted an increase in income for South Carolinians
• increased education levels within the state

Where did many African Americans move in search of better social and economic opportunities during World War II?

• The urban areas of the North and Canada.
• The rural areas of the North and West.
• The rural areas of the West.
• The urban areas of the North and West.

Which did NOT help to fuel South Carolina's economy after WWII?

• Tourism

• Protective Tariffs

• global trade and industry

• military bases

What attracted national and international businesses to South Carolina?

• tax incentives and being a right-to-work state
• opportunities to expand and better trade deals
• federal government economic support and creation of new laws
• federal loans and better highway systems

What impact does South Carolina's mild climate and moderate housing costs have on the state?

• an attractive place to farm
• an attractive place to retire
• an attractive place to develop industries
• an attractive place to buy land as an investment

Why did states and local governments improve education with a focus on math and science? (Choose 3 that apply)

• The desire to attract industry
• The Cold War competition with the USSR
• They implemented No Child Left Behind
• Growing families

Which did NOT alter South Carolina's demographics after WWII?

• A strengthening South Carolina economy

• Support of Holocaust surviving Jewish refugees

• Industrial jobs became available

• Post-World War II demobilization