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What was the approximate number of men and women released from the armed forces by the summer of 1946?
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?
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?
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?
What was the result of the housing shortage in 1945 and 1946?
Who were the developers who used efficient methods to mass-produce houses in response to the housing crisis?
Who were the developers who used efficient methods to mass-produce houses in response to the housing crisis?
What was the approximate price of the homes offered by William Levitt in the suburbs?
What was the approximate price of the homes offered by William Levitt in the suburbs?
What did Jackie Robinson receive due to his skin color?
What did Jackie Robinson receive due to his skin color?
What did Truman issue in 1948 to integrate the armed forces?
What did Truman issue in 1948 to integrate the armed forces?
Who formed the States' Rights Democratic Party in 1948?
Who formed the States' Rights Democratic Party in 1948?
What was the outcome of Truman's special session of Congress in 1948?
What was the outcome of Truman's special session of Congress in 1948?
What was the main tactic of Truman's 1948 campaign?
What was the main tactic of Truman's 1948 campaign?
What was the result of the 1948 presidential election?
What was the result of the 1948 presidential election?
What was the main focus of Truman's Fair Deal?
What was the main focus of Truman's Fair Deal?
What was one of the proposals of Truman's Fair Deal?
What was one of the proposals of Truman's Fair Deal?
What was the outcome of the Fair Deal in Congress?
What was the outcome of the Fair Deal in Congress?
What was the result of the Employment Act of 1946?
What was the result of the Employment Act of 1946?
What was the main reason for Truman's decision not to run for reelection in 1952?
What was the main reason for Truman's decision not to run for reelection in 1952?
What was the slogan used by the Republicans during the 1952 campaign?
What was the slogan used by the Republicans during the 1952 campaign?
What was the name of Eisenhower's running mate in the 1952 election?
What was the name of Eisenhower's running mate in the 1952 election?
What was the outcome of the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case in 1954?
What was the outcome of the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case in 1954?
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?
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?
What was a major goal of Eisenhower's administration?
What was a major goal of Eisenhower's administration?
What was the outcome of the 1952 presidential election?
What was the outcome of the 1952 presidential election?
What was the name of Eisenhower's approach to governance?
What was the name of Eisenhower's approach to governance?
What was the result of the Montgomery bus boycott sparked by Rosa Parks' act of civil disobedience?
What was the result of the Montgomery bus boycott sparked by Rosa Parks' act of civil disobedience?
What was the outcome of the 1956 presidential election?
What was the outcome of the 1956 presidential election?
What was one of the economic challenges faced by Americans after the war?
What was one of the economic challenges faced by Americans after the war?
Which group of workers went on strike in 1946 for better pay?
Which group of workers went on strike in 1946 for better pay?
What did Truman threaten to do to the striking workers during the labor strikes?
What did Truman threaten to do to the striking workers during the labor strikes?
Which political party won control of both the Senate and House of Representatives in the 1946 elections?
Which political party won control of both the Senate and House of Representatives in the 1946 elections?
What was the name of the act passed in 1947 by Congress that reduced the strength of organized labor?
What was the name of the act passed in 1947 by Congress that reduced the strength of organized labor?
Which social issue persisted after World War II and led to increased demands for civil rights?
Which social issue persisted after World War II and led to increased demands for civil rights?
What did Truman do to support civil rights during his presidency?
What did Truman do to support civil rights during his presidency?
Who took the brave step of turning the Brooklyn Dodgers into an integrated baseball team in 1947?
Who took the brave step of turning the Brooklyn Dodgers into an integrated baseball team in 1947?
How did unhappy fans react to Jackie Robinson turning the Brooklyn Dodgers into an integrated baseball team?
How did unhappy fans react to Jackie Robinson turning the Brooklyn Dodgers into an integrated baseball team?
What statement did Truman make regarding his failure to be reelected in the pursuit of civil rights?
What statement did Truman make regarding his failure to be reelected in the pursuit of civil rights?
What was the name of the development built by Levitt on New York's Long Island?
What was the name of the development built by Levitt on New York's Long Island?
What contributed to the rising divorce rate in the postwar period?
What contributed to the rising divorce rate in the postwar period?
How many war contracts were canceled by the U.S. government in 1946?
How many war contracts were canceled by the U.S. government in 1946?
What was the main purpose of the Employment Act of 1946?
What was the main purpose of the Employment Act of 1946?
What happened to prices when the Office of Price Administration's controls ended in 1946?
What happened to prices when the Office of Price Administration's controls ended in 1946?
Why did many economists forecast a postwar depression?
Why did many economists forecast a postwar depression?
What did consumers do with their savings in the late 1940s?
What did consumers do with their savings in the late 1940s?
What contributed to economic growth in the 1950s?
What contributed to economic growth in the 1950s?
What was the term used by economist John Kenneth Galbraith to describe the 1950s?
What was the term used by economist John Kenneth Galbraith to describe the 1950s?
What was the amount of savings Americans had accumulated by the late 1940s?
What was the amount of savings Americans had accumulated by the late 1940s?
