Unit 9 - The 1950's And 60's
A quiz on Mr. Greenberg's Unit 9 notes.
- 1.
What did the GI Bill (Servicemen's Readjustment Act) do? (Mark all that apply)
- A.
Provided veterans with health benefits.
- B.
Conscripted soldiers into the military.
- C.
Provided a year's worth of unemployment benefits for veterans.
- D.
Payed for college tuition for veterans.
- E.
Provided low interest loans for veterans.
Correct Answer(s)
C. Provided a year's worth of unemployment benefits for veterans.
E. Provided low interest loans for veterans. -
- 2.
Why did many veterans want to loan money from banks? (Mark all that apply)
- A.
They wanted to purchase homes.
- B.
They wanted to start businesses.
- C.
They wanted to invest money in the stock market.
- D.
They needed a way to pay for college education.
Correct Answer(s)
A. They wanted to purchase homes.
B. They wanted to start businesses. -
- 3.
Who was William Levitt?
- A.
Ran against Eisenhower in the 1952 election.
- B.
First disc-jockey to play rock n' roll music.
- C.
Truman's vice president.
- D.
Solved the housing crisis by mass-producing homes.
Correct Answer
D. Solved the housing crisis by mass-producing homes. -
- 4.
Why did unemployment begin to occur after World War II ended?
- A.
The vast number of immigrants coming from central and eastern Europe filled up many job positions.
- B.
The government lack of involvement in banks and the stock market over the past few years sank the country into the beginnings of another economic crash.
- C.
War related jobs went away.
- D.
Many blue-collar jobs were being shipped to Southeast Asia
Correct Answer
C. War related jobs went away. -
- 5.
Other than unemployment, what was another bad economic effect the ending of World War II had?
- A.
Bad money-lending practices.
- B.
Inflation; prices that were frozen during World War II were no longer frozen.
- C.
Bad investment practices.
- D.
Economic mistrust between the nations.
Correct Answer
B. Inflation; prices that were frozen during World War II were no longer frozen. -
- 6.
How did the Cold War help the American economy boom?
- A.
American companies helped build up Europe, producing jobs and getting money to flow.
- B.
Preparation for war with the Russians reopened many war related jobs that were nullified following World War II.
- C.
American companies began competing with Russian companies, working harder to be the best.
- D.
It didn't; the Cold War caused the United States big economic problems.
Correct Answer
A. American companies helped build up Europe, producing jobs and getting money to flow. -
- 7.
During World War II, many workers strikes began, threatening to economically cripple the nation. What did Truman do to stop the strikes?
- A.
Threatened to blacklist all of the strikers.
- B.
Threatened to throw all of the strikers in jail.
- C.
Used large groups of police forces to break up the strikes.
- D.
Threatened to draft the workers.
- E.
Nothing; the president did not have the power to stop the strikers.
Correct Answer
D. Threatened to draft the workers. -
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