The Century: America's Time - 1946-1952: Best Years AH 5.0

Following WWII who trapped the countries of Eastern Europe and forced them to be communist

• US

• USSR

• China

Who would have to protect the world from Communism following WWII?

• France

• England

• Germany

• United States

In returning home it was easy for a GI to get a job?

• True

• False

What drove the post WWII economy?

• American consumers

• Exports from other nations

What did Levittown lead to?

• Poverty

• People moving to the cities

• People moving to the suburbs

Between 1946-1952 how many babies were born?

• more than 25 million

• more than 10 million

African Americans since they served in WWII faced no discrimination when they returned home.

• True

• False

Who broke the color barrier in MLB in 1947?

• Satchel Page

• Babe Ruth

• Jackie Robinson

Following WWII the US was still isolationist ( Didn't get involved in world affairs).

• True

• False

In Japan the US was the sole occupying power following WWII.

• True

• False