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WorksheetsThe 1950's
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the G.I Bill
A bill that gives the u.s government money
a bill to integrate soldiers into the booming U.S. life.
a bill sent to american families during the baby boomer
a bill that went to families that were immigrants
What was the baby boom?
Babies were taken from there homes
babies were adopted because families couldn't afford them
Lots of babies were born
babies were delivered by storks
how long did the baby boom last?
2 years
10 years
5 years
20 years
what did president Harry S Truman welcome to end the wwll?
A bill of money
help to the u.s soldiers
helped to increase the minimum wage and social security benefits.
helped families make money
what does the term rationing mean?
the shortage of consumer goods during wwll
an abundance of consumer goods during wwll
they were coupled with less employment and low wages
Americans were forced to give up there money
what was the highway act?
A project that made it harder for cars to get places
people had to give up there cars
the construction of 41,000 miles of highways
the construction of 20,000 miles of highway
what did women that worked outside of homes do?
Helped soldiers
worked with the government
stayed home
had jobs such as nursing, teaching, secretary, or clerk
what does the term levittown mean
people had money to buy bigger homes
people who build homes
people who have the right to kick you out of your home
a town that has high poverty
what were the perks of being a baby boom
they had phones
they were the first generation to grow up with a new form of news and entertainment
they never got bored
that had a lot of money
what happened during the 1960's
wwlll broke out
people lost their money
the country divided bitterly over the Vietnam War and issues of social injustice
their was a baby boom #2
