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1950's Introduction H Williams
By Harriet Williams
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Post WWII America
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Question 1
1.
The GI Bill was signed into law in 1944 by President FDR.
True
False
Question 2
2.
The GI Bill provided up tp 500 dollars for tuition to any private or public college.
True
False
Question 3
3.
The GI Bill also allowed veternans to purchase homes with low interest loans.
True
False
Question 4
4.
The baby boom generation was the period from-
1940-1960
1930-1946
1946-1964
1950-1970
Question 5
5.
What does GI stand for?
Government Inspection
Government Issued
Good Institutions
Giving Instruction
Question 6
6.
Social Security is expected to run out by 1921!
True
False
Question 7
7.
The GI Bill helped World War II veterans by-
protecting them from being recalled to duty
quaranteeing them government jobs
giving them several types of economic assistance
exempting them from federal income tas
Question 8
8.
The baby boom in the United States of the 1950's and 1960's had its most signiticant impact on the-
rebirth of urban business districts
decreased use of child labor in factories
recruitment for the armed forces
construction of housing and schools
WATCH THE VIDEO AND ANSWER THE QUESTION ABOVE.
Question 9
9.
Why was Jonas Salk's development significant in the 1950's?
Question 10
10.
Which letter shows the migration of people during the Gilded age?
A
B
Question 11
11.
Which letter shows the migration of perple during the 1950's?
A
B
Question 12
12.
Which development was a major result of the 1956 Interstate Highway Act?
revitalization of the failly farms
migration to the suburbs
population shft to the Northeast
higher unemployment of the nation's autoworkers
Question 13
13.
Spurred by advertizing the car culture was also fueled by-
higher wages, greater auto production, cheap gasoline, and constrution of interstate highways.
the speed of the cars
wealthy farmers
the truck
Question 14
14.
Most cars that sold in the 1950's cost between-
500-1500 dollars
1800-5000 dollars
6000-8000 dollars
10,000
Question 15
15.
In the 1950's is when air pollution became a concern to many americans.
True
False
Question 16
16.
More people died in car accidents in the 1950's than soldiers died in WWII.
True
False
Question 17
17.
Blues music with a back beat is something new in the 50's called Rock and Roll.
True
False
Question 18
18.
Rock and Roll was shaped largely by African Americans.
True
False
Question 19
19.
In a few sentences describe what a "Juvenile Delinquent" is and the people that were considered "Juvenile Delinquents" in the 1950's.
Question 20
20.
Billy Graham was a confident to as many as 9 presidents in his life time. He is known as "America's pastor."
True
False