Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions

What was the primary goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• To provide financial aid to all countries

• To promote free trade agreements

• To spread democracy and contain communism

• To establish military bases worldwide

What did the GI Bill offer to returning World War II veterans?

• Funding for college and home loans

• A one-time cash payment

• A guaranteed job in the military

• Free healthcare for life

What was the impact of the GI Bill on American society?

• It led to a decrease in skilled labor

• It had no significant impact on society

• It increased the education level and economic growth

• It caused a decline in college education value

What was a significant social change in education during the post-WWII era?

• Decrease in college attendance

• Increase in women attending college

• Mandatory military education for students

• Shift from public to private education

What was a significant effect of the baby boom after World War II?

• Increase in the demand for consumer goods

• Decline in the national birth rate

• Decrease in public school enrollments

• Reduction in suburban development

What contributed to the growth of suburbs in the post-WWII era?

• Decreased automobile production

• Increased interest in urban living

• The GI Bill and baby boom

• The decline of agriculture

How did the Federal Defense Highway Act impact American society?

• It increased the cost of living in cities

• It facilitated suburban growth and commuting

• It led to the decline of public transportation

• It reduced the need for personal vehicles

What was a direct consequence of white flight in the 1950s and 1960s?

• Decrease in suburban property values

• Economic decline in city centers

• Increased diversity in suburbs

• Improved urban infrastructure

What role did television play in the consumer culture of the 1950s?

• It discouraged consumer spending

• It promoted a minimalist lifestyle

• It increased awareness of global issues

• It encouraged consumerism through advertising

How did consumer debt change in the 1950s?

• It significantly decreased

• It remained the same

• It began to rise with the introduction of credit cards

• It was completely eliminated