The Baby Boom

Question 1

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“affluent society”

Question 2

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

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the advertising industry.

Question 3

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 4

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 5

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

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between 1945 and 1960

Question 6

In the 1950s, more and more homes had a television mostly due to which of the following?

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the mass production of televisions

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 most contributed to the postwar baby boom?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the GI Bill

Question 9

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

William Levitt

The Baby Boom Answers