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Which phrase was used by economist John Kenneth Galbraith to describe the prosperity of the 1950s?

A
“baby boom generation”
B
“postwar years”
C
“expanding middle class”
D
“affluent society”
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Conformity and the consumer culture of the 1950s were both supported by

A
the beat generation.
B
the civil rights movement.
C
the counterculture.
D
the advertising industry.
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Which of the following gave the American economy a major boost in the years after World War II?

t
the return of thousands of veterans who were seeking jobs
t
the conversion to a peacetime economy
a
a pent-up demand for consumer goods
a
a major drop in government spending
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Which of the following statements best describes a change that impacted African Americans in the 1950s?

A
African Americans were welcomed into suburban neighborhoods.
B
President Truman decided to segregate the armed forces.
C
Many African Americans moved out of decaying urban areas.
D
Court cases challenged the legality of discrimination.
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Between what years did the Gross National Product (GNP) double in the United States?

b
between 1940 and 1960
b
between 1945 and 1960
b
between 1956 and 1974
b
between 1960 and 1980
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Racial rules and redlining, sometimes backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), led to unequal access to home ownership.
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Suburban development projects were open to all citizens, spreading wealth evenly.
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The GI Bill provided all veterans equal benefits, eliminating any existing discrimination among racial groups.
Option
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) ensured that all Americans, regardless of race, had equal access to home loans.
Option
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In the 1950s, more and more homes had a television mostly due to which of the following?

A
the invention of television
B
the GI Bill funding for TV purchases
C
the mass production of televisions
D
the rise of the counterculture
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Which two things combined to create a “car culture” in the United States in the 1950s?

t
the growth of suburbs and the increased affordability of cars
t
the advances in technology and the growth in unemployment
t
the end of the Great Depression and the beginning of the Cold War
t
the rise of conformity and the attitude of the beat generation
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Which of the following most contributed to the postwar baby boom?

A
the GI Bill
B
the Sun Belt migration
C
the decrease in consumer spending
D
the Interstate Highway Act
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Who applied assembly-line techniques to home construction in the 1950s?

A
John Kenneth Galbraith
B
Jonas Salk
C
William Levitt
D
Jack Kerouac
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The availability of consumer goods and the means to buy them most led to which of the following in the 1950s?

A
the counterculture
B
the sitcom culture
C
the consumer culture
D
the computer culture
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Which of the following statements best describes the postwar US economy?

A
Experts incorrectly predicted that an economic collapse would follow the end of World War II.
B
The gross national product was cut in half between 1945 and 1960 due to a decrease in production.
C
The federal government did not provide any additional money to help the economy.
D
Wages fell and inflation rose dramatically during the 1950s due to a struggling economy.
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Which phrase was used by economist John Kenneth Galbraith to describe the prosperity of the 1950s?

A
“baby boom generation”
B
“postwar years”
C
“expanding middle class”
D
“affluent society”
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How did “car culture” in the United States affect the new migration of the 1950s?

A
The new highway system, which resulted from the car culture, made it easier for people to migrate from the North and East to the South and West.
B
Only wealthy people could afford cars, so the people involved in the new migration tended to be wealthy with a lot of disposable income.
C
As car ownership increased, more people stayed put and only traveled to distant places during vacations, which brought the new migration to an end.
D
Cars helped urban centers and their downtown areas prosper, which made people want to migrate to Eastern cities during the 1950s.
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How did the GI Bill help the economy prosper in the 1950s? Check all that apply.

I
It provided grants that enabled people to pay for college.
I
It developed research that led to advancements in radios and computers.
I
It provided affordable automobiles and other forms of transportation.
I
It offered unemployment benefits.
I
It made loans affordable for the purchase of homes, farms, and businesses.
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In the 1950s, more and more homes had a television mostly due to which of the following?

A
the invention of television
B
the GI Bill funding for TV purchases
C
the mass production of televisions
D
the rise of the counterculture
17

Conformity and the consumer culture of the 1950s were both supported by

A
the beat generation.
B
the civil rights movement.
C
the counterculture.
D
the advertising industry.
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The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 and the growth of suburbs both had a negative impact on

A
the government’s spending.
B
the nation’s cities.
C
the beat generation.
D
the baby boom.
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How did the GI Bill help the economy prosper in the 1950s? Check all that apply.

A
It provided grants that enabled people to pay for college.
B
It developed research that led to advancements in radios and computers.
C
It provided affordable automobiles and other forms of transportation.
D
It offered unemployment benefits.
E
It made loans affordable for the purchase of homes, farms, and businesses.
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In the post-World War II United States, government policies played a role in shaping access to the economic prosperity of the time.Which best explains how government-sponsored segregation contributed to unequal access to this post-war prosperity?

A
Racial rules and redlining, sometimes backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), led to unequal access to home ownership.
B
Suburban development projects were open to all citizens, spreading wealth evenly.
C
The GI Bill provided all veterans equal benefits, eliminating any existing discrimination among racial groups.
D
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) ensured that all Americans, regardless of race, had equal access to home loans.

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