Post War Exam

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1. What was happening in 1945 that helped cause the United States economy to boom?

• A. WWII was starting, so there were many soldiers leaving the country.
• B. WWII was ending, so there were many soldiers returning home to the country.
• C. We had a wartime economy because we were in the middle of WWII.
• D. Herbert Hoover’s New Deal Program was working like he proposed it would.

2. Ray Kroc was the first person to ________________ a McDonalds?

• A. Eat at
• B. Franchise
• C. Sue
• D. Conglomerate

3. Who is credited with the discovery of the polio vaccine?

• A. Bob Polio
• B. Jonas Salk
• C. Chuck Berry
• D. William Levitt

4. What technological advancement of the time is credited for bringing families closer, because it was “something they could share”?

• A. Radio
• B. Credit Cards
• C. Computer
• D. Television

5. Which statement best describes the change in the workforce during the postwar years in the United States?

• A. Blue-collar workers were becoming white-collar workers
• B. White-collar workers were becoming blue-collar workers
• C. Blue-collar workers were moving into the middle class
• D. Both A and C

6. What did the GI Bill of Rights, also known as The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, consist of?

• A. Provided WWII Veterans with low-interest mortgages and stipends for furthering their education.
• B. Provided WWII Veterans with discounted food for one year after returning from war.
• C. Provided WWII Veterans with jobs within the government after returning from war.
• D. Provided WWII Veterans with free medical care for one year after returning from war.

7. People moving away from the city’s center and to suburbs created a large dependency on this product.

• A. Radio
• B. Bicycle
• C. Walking Shoes
• D. Automobiles

8. What companies were the first to provide credit cards to their loyal customers?

• A. Household Appliance Companies
• B. Clothing Companies
• C. Gasoline Companies
• D. Lawn Care Services

9. What effect did the economic boom have on young people?

• A. They were able to stay in school longer
• B. Young people were not in the work force until a later age
• C. They had more free time to do “fun” things with their peers
• D. All of the Above