Module 22 Lesson 1: Postwar America Readjustment and Recovery
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What was the approximate number of men and women released from the armed forces by the summer of 1946?

  • 15 million
  • 10 million (correct)
  • 5 million
  • 20 million

    • What was the main purpose of the GI Bill of Rights?

  • To help veterans return to civilian life (correct)
  • To provide bonuses to veterans
  • To provide medical benefits to veterans
  • To encourage veterans to re-enlist

    • What was a key benefit of the GI Bill for veterans seeking education?

  • Guaranteed job placement
  • Full tuition payment
  • Free books and supplies
  • Partial tuition payment (correct)

    • What was the result of the housing shortage in 1945 and 1946?

    <p>Many families lived in cramped apartments or moved in with relatives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the developers who used efficient methods to mass-produce houses in response to the housing crisis?

    <p>William Levitt and Henry Kaiser</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the approximate price of the homes offered by William Levitt in the suburbs?

    <p>Less than $7,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Jackie Robinson receive due to his skin color?

    <p>Death threats and insults</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Truman issue in 1948 to integrate the armed forces?

    <p>An executive order</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who formed the States' Rights Democratic Party in 1948?

    <p>Southern Democrats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of Truman's special session of Congress in 1948?

    <p>The defeat of all laws proposed by Truman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main tactic of Truman's 1948 campaign?

    <p>Whistlestop campaign</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the 1948 presidential election?

    <p>Truman won in a close political upset</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main focus of Truman's Fair Deal?

    <p>Economic reform</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the proposals of Truman's Fair Deal?

    <p>A nationwide system of compulsory health insurance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Fair Deal in Congress?

    <p>Some of Truman's proposals were passed, but many were defeated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the Employment Act of 1946?

    <p>The government recognized its responsibility to help achieve full employment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason for Truman's decision not to run for reelection in 1952?

    <p>He felt he had served long enough</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the slogan used by the Republicans during the 1952 campaign?

    <p>Plunder at Home and Blunder Abroad</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of Eisenhower's running mate in the 1952 election?

    <p>Richard M. Nixon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case in 1954?

    <p>The Supreme Court ruled that public schools must be racially integrated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in 1955?

    <p>Rosa Parks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a major goal of Eisenhower's administration?

    <p>To bring about a balanced budget and a cut in taxes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the 1952 presidential election?

    <p>Eisenhower won the election with a majority of the popular vote</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of Eisenhower's approach to governance?

    <p>Dynamic Conservatism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the Montgomery bus boycott sparked by Rosa Parks' act of civil disobedience?

    <p>The entire Montgomery bus system was boycotted</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the 1956 presidential election?

    <p>Eisenhower won the election with a majority of the popular vote</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the economic challenges faced by Americans after the war?

    <p>Rising inflation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of workers went on strike in 1946 for better pay?

    <p>Steelworkers, coal miners, and railroad workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Truman threaten to do to the striking workers during the labor strikes?

    <p>Draft them as soldiers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which political party won control of both the Senate and House of Representatives in the 1946 elections?

    <p>Republican Party</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the act passed in 1947 by Congress that reduced the strength of organized labor?

    <p>Taft-Hartley Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which social issue persisted after World War II and led to increased demands for civil rights?

    <p>Racial violence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Truman do to support civil rights during his presidency?

    <p>Created a President’s Commission on Civil Rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who took the brave step of turning the Brooklyn Dodgers into an integrated baseball team in 1947?

    <p>Jackie Robinson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did unhappy fans react to Jackie Robinson turning the Brooklyn Dodgers into an integrated baseball team?

    <p>Threw insults at him</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What statement did Truman make regarding his failure to be reelected in the pursuit of civil rights?

    <p>Failure in a good cause</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the development built by Levitt on New York's Long Island?

    <p>Levittown</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contributed to the rising divorce rate in the postwar period?

    <p>Changes in men's and women's roles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many war contracts were canceled by the U.S. government in 1946?

    <p>$35 billion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main purpose of the Employment Act of 1946?

    <p>To bring about full employment and a stable economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to prices when the Office of Price Administration's controls ended in 1946?

    <p>They increased by 25%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did many economists forecast a postwar depression?

    <p>Because they failed to consider consumers' pent-up accumulation of needs and wants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did consumers do with their savings in the late 1940s?

    <p>They spent it on goods and services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contributed to economic growth in the 1950s?

    <p>Both the Cold War and foreign-aid programs like the Marshall Plan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the term used by economist John Kenneth Galbraith to describe the 1950s?

    <p>The Affluent Society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the amount of savings Americans had accumulated by the late 1940s?

    <p>$135 billion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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