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What was a cause for the investigations of a Senate committee headed by Joseph McCarthy in the early 1950s?
The belief that there were Communist agents in the federal government
Excessive spending by the United States military
The corruption and bribery of members of Congress
Actions of President Harry Truman that might have led to his impeachment
How did the baby boom of the 1950s impact society?
It allowed men to continue their education in college or trade schools.
It led to the building of new schools and more houses in the suburbs.
It forced women to find jobs outside of the home to support the family.
It led to an increase in the number of radios found in each household.
“Many foreign peoples, in Europe at least, are…frightened by experiences of the past and are less interested in…freedom than in security. They are seeking guidance rather than responsibilities. We should be better able than the Russians to give them this. And unless we do, the Russians certainly will.”
This advice to President Harry Truman helped influence Truman’s decision to do what?
End segregation in the Armed Forces
Put the Marshall Plan into effect
Deport any person suspected of being a Communist
Drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
With more money to spend and an increased number of products to buy, which of the following became an American way of life?
Consumerism
Planned obsolescence
Social conformity
A 40-hour work week
How did the status of American women change in the decade following World War II?
They returned to the home as men returned from overseas
They started to earn salaries equal to men’s salaries
They earned college degrees for the first time
They entered factory jobs created by new levels of consumer demand