Postwar America

One purpose of the GI Bill (Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944) was to

• end racial segregation in the military
• replace the draft with an all-volunteer military
• maintain troop strength at World War II levels
• give educational aid to returning veterans

One of the main effects of the passage of the Interstate Highway Act of 1956 was the expansion of

• ridership on long-distance passenger trains

•  immigrant populations

• communities in the suburbs

• the airline industry

What were the subdivisions called that were built after World War II and helped give middle-class families affordable housing?

• Levittowns

• Hoovervilles

• Midtowns

• Scherervilles

Which of the following was an effect of the economic prosperity of the 1950's?

• Americans invested in consumer goods based on the home, such as televisions, appliances, & automobiles.

• Americans invested heavily in the stock market

• Americans continued to pay high taxes

• Americans purchased more foreign goods produced in Asian countries like Korea and Japan

Dramatic increase in birth rate, especially in the years following WWII. This was due to so many people working and making a better living.

• Baby Boom ­

• Baby Gap

• GI Bill

• Transistor

William J. Levitt contributed to the growth of the suburbs by

• Mass-producing houses
• Criticizing urban life
• Designing interstate highways   
• Providing low-interest mortgage loans

These "super" structures connected multiple states across the country. Built during the Cold War in case of a nuclear attack

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Amtrak Rail System

• Federal Highway System

• Old Town Road

This planned communities sprang up after WWII. They were usually located outside major market cities; families would commute to work with their new luxury cars and homes were "cookie cutter" and affordable

• Suburbs

• Inner City

• Ultraburbs

• Shopping Malls

The main style of music in the 1950's was

• jazz

• hip-hop

• country

• rock n roll

People who perform professional, managerial, or Administrative type work, these people usually wear suits or business attire.

• White Collar Jobs

• Blue Collar Jobs