Levittown Block Party Quiz

What advantage did returning veterans have according to the GI Bill?

• Free college education for their children

• No or low interest loans on homes and tuition for higher education

• Guaranteed employment in government sectors

• Lifetime pension benefits

What was the result of the rise in marriages after World War II?

• Decrease in the workforce

• Increase in the number of babies born, known as the "baby boom"

• Reduction in consumerism

• Expansion of urban areas

What did the Taft-Hartley Act limit?

• The power of the federal government

• The power of labor unions

• The power of the military

• The power of educational institutions

What did Truman's Fair Deal include?

• Calls to lower the minimum wage

• Calls to privatize healthcare

• Calls to raise the minimum wage and enact a national health insurance program

• Calls to eliminate social security

What did the new planned suburban communities like Levittown provide?

• Housing for high-income families

• Housing for middle-class families

• Housing for veterans only

• Commercial spaces for businesses

What was a common expectation for women during the "baby boom" period?

• To join the military

• To start their own businesses

• To withdraw from the workforce and be a wife & mother

• To travel abroad for work

What was prevalent with the increased income of white collar workers during the economic growth after World War II?

• Minimalism and frugality

• Advertising and consumerism

• Agricultural development

• Industrial decline

What was Eisenhower's campaign slogan in 1952?

• I like Ike

• Vote for Change

• Forward with Eisenhower

• Strength and Prosperity

What was the main platform that VP Nixon campaigned on?

• Anti-Communist

• Pro-Socialism

• Economic Reform

• Education Improvement

What does Modern Republicanism advocate for in terms of economic policy?

• Liberal and human in all affairs

• Conservative in affairs involving people, liberal in money matters

• Conservative in affairs involving money or the economy

• Liberal in both people and economic affairs