Checkpoint 12: US Society Changes After WWII

Consumer - someone who ​ (a)   goods and services.

• buys or uses
• makes
• sells
• likes

Choose the correct definition of mass media.

• a form of communication that is designed to reach many people

• a form of communication that is used to reach a small group of people

• a form of communication that is controlled by the government

• a form of communication that is used only for advertising

Choose the correct definition of suburb.

• a residential area in the middle of a small town or city

• a residential area far away from a large town or city

• a residential area built to house visitors in a small town or city

• a residential area on the edge of a large town or city

Workforce - the overall population of people who are ​ (a)   .

• employed
• looking for work
• in a country
• under sixty-five

Choose the correct definition of baby boomer.

• a person born after WWII, between the years of 1946 and 1964

• a person born before WWII, between the years of 1920 and 1939

• a person born during WWII, between the years of 1939 and 1946

• a person born a decade or more after WWII, in the year 1956 or later

Choose the correct definition of mass production.

• making something in small quantities, usually by hand

• making something in large quantities, usually by machinery

• making something in small quantities, usually by machinery

• making something in large quantities, usually by hand

Interstate - the ​ (a)   system that connects most major U.S. cities.

• highway
• railroad
• communication
• defense

Why did the United States economy grow after World War II? (Choose 2)

• New technologies from the war were shifted to businesses for consumer goods production.

• Women returned home to their family responsibilities.

• Wartime rationing of goods continued in peacetime.

• New manufacturing processes increased efficiency.

• Americans refused to buy goods on credit.

After World War II, access to automobiles ​ (a)   .

• increased
• decreased

After World War II, Dwight D. Eisenhower authorized the building of a new ​ (a)   .

• interstate highway system
• mass media market
• consumer debt system