Postwar America Cold War

1. The term “baby boomer” refers to which of the following? 

• 1. Soldiers returning home from the war

• 1. Housewives who gave up their jobs to stay home and have babies 

• 1. Children born in the years immediately following World War II 

• Houses built quickly and in large numbers to form

1. Society in the US during the late 1940s and 1950s is best described by which of the following statements?  

• 1. It was made up largely of a growing middle class living in suburbs 

• 1. Fewer citizens bought appliances and cars 

• 1. Minorities started attending college in large numbers 

• 1. Women abandoned the role of housewife to continue working after World War II

1. Which of these was created to give veterans money for college and homes?

• 1. Marshall Plan

• 1. Truman Doctrine

• 1. GI Bill

• 1. Eisenhower Doctrine

1. All of the following are true about America in the 1950’s EXCEPT

• 1. The interstate highway system was built and increased automobile purchase and use

• 1. Rock N’ Roll became popular due to the success of Elvis

• 1. Television became popular and TV’s became commonplace in homes.

• 1. More people lived in the cities then in the suburbs 

Which of the following was the decision to end segregation and begin integration in schools:

• 1. Plessy Vs. Ferguson

• 1. Brown Vs. Board

• 1. Dred Scott Vs. Sanford

• 1. Marbury Vs. Madison

Company that offers similar products or services in MANY locations

• Branch
• Division
• Outsourcing
• Franchise

The YUM brand owns various fast food chains, therefore the Yum Brand would be known as which of the following:

• Franchise

• Monopoly

• Conglomerate

"Blue Collar" workers are workers who do physical labor jobs. Which of the following is the name given to individuals who work in the service industry?​

• White Collar

• Red Collar

• Green Collar

What does the "Glass Ceiling" refer to?

• A physical barrier made of glass in the workplace
• The limit set on undereducated individuals from elites.

• An invisible barrier that prevents women and minorities from advancing to higher positions in the workplace.
• An invisible barrier that prevents immigrants from advancing to higher positions in the workplace.

Which of the following Presidents was known for "Modern Republicanism" and cut taxes, raised minimum wage, extended Social Security and Unemployment, and increased public housing funding.

• John F. Kennedy
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Harry Truman

• Dwight D. Eisenhower