America's Transition to a Superpower After World War II

What event marked the beginning of a new chapter in American history, according to the video?

• The stock market crash of 1929

• The dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• The signing of the GI Bill

• The creation of the United Nations

How did America's economy differ from other Allied countries after World War II?

• It was severely damaged

• It remained stagnant

• It was thriving

• It collapsed entirely

What was a key factor in America's post-war economic preeminence?

• Increased government subsidies

• Transition from a war economy to a consumerist one

• Continuation of wartime rationing

• Massive foreign aid to Europe

What legislation provided significant benefits to returning World War II veterans?

• The New Deal

• The Marshall Plan

• The GI Bill of Rights

• The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act

Approximately how many veterans went to college or trade schools with GI Bill subsidies between 1944 and 1956?

• 1.2 million

• 3.5 million

• 5.6 million

• 7.8 million

What cultural shift began as a result of veterans moving to newly built suburbs?

• The rise of American car culture

• The decline of manufacturing

• The end of racial segregation

• The growth of urban populations

What compromise in the GI Bill significantly affected its implementation for Black veterans?

• Benefits were only available for combat veterans

• Aid was administered by state governments rather than federal agencies

How were women's roles affected in the immediate post-war period?

• They were encouraged to remain in the workforce

• They were given more leadership positions in industry

• They were pressured to leave the workforce and become homemakers

• They were granted equal pay for equal work

What international financial institution was born out of the Bretton Woods conference?

• The World Bank

• The International Monetary Fund

• The Federal Reserve

• The European Central Bank

Who gathered representatives at Dumbarton Oaks to lay the groundwork for the United Nations?

• Harry S. Truman

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

• Franklin D. Roosevelt