Post-World War II America: 1945–1959

What is the AFL-CIO?

• An organization that resulted from the merger of the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations

• A group of screenwriters, directors, and producers who were questioned by the HUAC regarding possible communist affiliations

• A literary, artistic, and social movement that sought to free participants from the social and artistic norms of the time

• A restricted war with very limited combat, fought on political and economic fronts using propaganda

What is the baby boom?

• A housing development planned by William J. Levitt featuring small homes on small lots

• A sharp spike in the birth rate that occurred in the two decades following World War II

• A period of widespread fear of communists

• An anti-union legislation that preserved collective bargaining rights but otherwise diminished the power of labor unions

What is the Beat movement?

• An organization that resulted from the merger of the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations

• A sharp spike in the birth rate that occurred in the two decades following World War II

• A literary, artistic, and social movement that sought to free participants from the social and artistic norms of the time

• A restricted war with very limited combat, fought on political and economic fronts using propaganda

What is the cold war?

• An organization that resulted from the merger of the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations

• A sharp spike in the birth rate that occurred in the two decades following World War II

• A literary, artistic, and social movement that sought to free participants from the social and artistic norms of the time

• A restricted war with very limited combat, fought on political and economic fronts using propaganda

What is the G.I. Bill of Rights?

• An organization that resulted from the merger of the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations

• A group of screenwriters, directors, and producers who were questioned by the HUAC regarding possible communist affiliations

• Legislation passed by Congress in 1944 to assist World War II veterans returning from abroad to reintegrate into society by providing them with certain benefits

• A restricted war with very limited combat, fought on political and economic fronts using propaganda

Who were the Hollywood Ten?

• An organization that resulted from the merger of the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations

• A group of screenwriters, directors, and producers who were questioned by the HUAC regarding possible communist affiliations

• A literary, artistic, and social movement that sought to free participants from the social and artistic norms of the time

• A restricted war with very limited combat, fought on political and economic fronts using propaganda

What is the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)?

• An organization that resulted from the merger of the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations

• A group of screenwriters, directors, and producers who were questioned by the HUAC regarding possible communist affiliations

• A literary, artistic, and social movement that sought to free participants from the social and artistic norms of the time

• A committee established in the House of Representatives in 1938 to investigate alleged communist activity in the U.S. government and society at large

Who is Jack Kerouac?

• An organization that resulted from the merger of the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations

• A sharp spike in the birth rate that occurred in the two decades following World War II

• An important literary figure in the Beat movement, known for his stream-of-consciousness writing style

• A restricted war with very limited combat, fought on political and economic fronts using propaganda

Who is Joseph McCarthy?

• An organization that resulted from the merger of the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations

• A sharp spike in the birth rate that occurred in the two decades following World War II

• A literary, artistic, and social movement that sought to free participants from the social and artistic norms of the time

• A senator from Wisconsin elected in 1946 who started a campaign to root out communists in the federal government

What is a labor union?

• An organization that resulted from the merger of the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations

• A sharp spike in the birth rate that occurred in the two decades following World War II

• A literary, artistic, and social movement that sought to free participants from the social and artistic norms of the time

• An association formed by workers in a particular industry or trade to fight for improved working conditions, wages, and benefits