Continuity and Change in the Postwar Era

What period does the text describe as action packed and filled with contradictions in the United States?

• 1945 to 1980

• 1914 to 1945

• 1980 to 2000

Which movement is mentioned as a significant part of the era from 1945 to 1980?

• The Enlightenment

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Civil Rights Movement

What was a major foreign policy stance of the United States during this period?

• Anti-communism

• Federalism

• Isolationism

How did the Vietnam War affect American confidence?

• It shook American confidence in its interventionist foreign policy.

• It had no effect on American confidence.

• It led to a significant increase in military spending.

What was the status of U.S. economic world dominance by the late 1970s?

• Completely diminished.

• Unchallenged and at its peak.

• Threatened by international competition and energy dependency.

How did American national identity regarding its role in the world change by 1980?

• The U.S. relinquished its status as a world superpower.

• The U.S. fully embraced isolationism.

• The U.S. sought to establish limits to its intervention in world affairs.

What change occurred regarding U.S. citizenship for European immigrants after World War II?

• They were required to return to their countries of origin.

• They were accepted as U.S. citizens and categorized as simply white.

• They were granted dual citizenship automatically.

What was a significant outcome of the Civil Rights Movement by the end of the 1960s?

• It had no significant impact on legislation.

• The movement was declared illegal.

• African Americans were able to access more citizenship rights.

What was a major societal change in the United States during the postwar era?

• The end of all foreign conflicts.

• Women's rights movement

• The establishment of a universal language.

What was a cultural shift in the United States from 1945 to 1980?

• From a culture of suburban conformity to one of greater personal freedom.

• From an agricultural to an industrial society.

• From a monarchy to a democratic system.