Post war prosperity

What resulted from the events depicted in the image?

• New opportunities in the workplace led to greater economic freedom for women and minorities

• labor unions successfully demanded equal opportunities for women and minorities

• more educational opportunities for women and minorities increased the number of skilled workers

• new civil rights legislation forced businesses to change their hiring practices for women and minorities

provided home, farm and business loans to veterans

provided funds for education and training for veterans

provided unemployment compensation for veterans

The description above best describes ...

• Social Security Act

• National Recovery Act

• G.I. Bill of Rights

• Equal Rights Act

Suburb growth demonstrates post war prosperity by...

• showing the impact of new civil rights laws and the migration of minorities

• by showing the impact of urban development restrictions on housing

• by shwoing the impact of government housing policy and social stability

• showing the impact of expanding wages and new transportation options

1971 Disney opens in Florida. how does this demonstrate post war prosperity?

• Baby boomers and economic expansion created an increased demand for leisure

• Public financing of large construction projects helped drive the growth of the economy

• Social stability encouraged greater economic expansion across the growing southern states

• The growth of tourism related jobs and government funded housing indicated a new direction for the economy

What factor below helped drive economic expansion in Florida post WWII?

• expansion of military bases

• passage of Lend Lease Act

• construction of teh Interstate Highway System

• the Industrialization of the state's interior region

Based on the chart, what can you infer about post-war US?

• racial tensions impacted opportunities for equal prosperity

• new immigration impacted opportunities for equal prosperity

• economic growth was generally equal across different regions

• population growth was generally equal between rural and urban areas

If the unemployment rate is low what impact may this have on an economy?

• economic disparity may increase as a result of reduced need for welfare programs

• consumer spending may increase as a result of the growth of the middle class

• female participation may decline as en return to the workforce

• labor unions may weaken as more workers enter the economy

Following WWII which factor led to increasing discontent for many American women?

• loss of political power

• lack of access to childcare

• forced back into traditional gender roles

• decline in the buying power of the middle class

Based on the image, which prediction can be made about Florida post WWII?

• Florida's growth would likely rely on government support for urban development following the war

• Florida's growth would likely rely on the expansion of public transportation and larger families following the war

• Florida's growth would likely benefit from the high birth rate and rising middle class following the war

• Florida's growth would likely benefit form government support for rural electrification following the war