Brinkmanship in the Cold War

Question 1

How did the GI Bill help the economy prosper in the 1950s? Check all that apply.

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It provided grants that enabled people to pay for college.; It offered unemployment benefits.; It made loans affordable for the purchase of homes, farms, and businesses.

Question 2

One of the benefits of the new suburban lifestyle of the 1950s was that

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suburban homes had yards and crime was low.

Question 3

Who applied assembly-line techniques to home construction in the 1950s?

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William Levitt

Question 4

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

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the advertising industry.

Question 5

The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 and the growth of suburbs both had a negative impact on

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the nation’s cities.

Question 6

Which of the following gave the American economy a major boost in the years after World War II?

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a pent-up demand for consumer goods

Question 7

Which two things combined to create a “car culture” in the United States in the 1950s?

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the growth of suburbs and the increased affordability of cars

Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes a change that impacted African Americans in the 1950s?

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Court cases challenged the legality of discrimination.

Question 9

Which of the following most contributed to the postwar baby boom?

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the GI Bill

Question 10

Between what years did the Gross National Product (GNP) double in the United States?

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between 1945 and 1960

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