Postwar Prosperity

How many American troops were in uniform at the height of World War 2?

• 5 million

• 10 million

• 8 million

• 12 million

By what year had the armed forces shrunk to 1.5 million?

• 1945

• 1946

• 1947

• 1948

What benefits did the GI Bill provide to veterans?

• Free housing

• Unemployment payments and education benefits

• Free healthcare

• Free transportation

What act was passed in 1947 to address labor union practices?

• Wagner Act

• Taft-Hartley Act

• Labor Relations Act

• Fair Labor Standards Act

What was the purpose of the GI Bill's low interest loans?

• To buy cars

• To start businesses

• To travel abroad

• To purchase luxury items

What did the GI Bill help veterans to pursue?

• Military careers

• Further education

• Political careers

• Artistic endeavors

What act established the Council of Economic Advisors in the United States?

• Employment Act of 1946

• Social Security Act of 1935

• National Labor Relations Act of 1935

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

What percentage of the world's steel was produced by America in the years following World War II?

• 57%

• 43%

• 62%

• 80%

Which plan gave Europeans more purchasing power and expanded the demand for American goods?

• Marshall Plan

• New Deal

• Truman Doctrine

• Lend-Lease Act

What was the increase in real incomes in the United States between 1950 and 1962?

• 59%

• 43%

• 62%

• 80%