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Chapter 28: Post-War Prosperity and Cold War Fears, 1945-1960

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Chapter 28: Post-War Prosperity and Cold War Fears, 1945-1960

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28-1 §28.1 source ↗

Truman referred to his program of economic and social reform as the ________.
  1. a.
    New Deal
  2. b.
    Square Deal
  3. c.
    Fair Deal
  4. d.
    Straight Deal

Answer

C. Fair Deal

28-3 §28.1 source ↗

How did the GI Bill help veterans return to civilian life? What were its limitations?

Answer

The GI Bill provided returning veterans with a year of unemployment compensation, so they did not have to worry about finding jobs immediately. It allowed them to receive low-interest loans to buy homes or start businesses, and it paid for tuition for those who wished to attend college or vocational school. However, African American veterans could use their educational benefits only to attend schools that accepted Black students, and some Mexican American veterans had difficulty gaining access to their benefits. Also, because those who had received a dishonorable discharge were not eligible, thousands of gay and lesbian servicemen and women who had been dishonorably discharged for their sexual orientation were unable to receive benefits.

28-5 §28.2 source ↗

The Truman administration tried to help Europe recover from the devastation of World War II with the ________.
  1. a.
    Economic Development Bank
  2. b.
    Atlantic Free Trade Zone
  3. c.
    Byrnes Budget
  4. d.
    Marshall Plan

Answer

D. Marshall Plan

28-7 §28.3 source ↗

The name of the first manmade satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, was ________.
  1. a.
    Triton
  2. b.
    Cosmolskaya
  3. c.
    Pravda
  4. d.
    Sputnik

Answer

D. Sputnik

28-9 §28.3 source ↗

How did suburbanization help the economy?

Answer

The construction of houses meant more work for people in the construction trades, including plumbers and electricians, and for those who worked in the lumber and appliance industries. The growth of the suburbs also led to a boom in the manufacture and sale of automobiles, which, in turn, created jobs for those in the steel, rubber, and oil industries.

28-11 §28.4 source ↗

What challenges did Hollywood face in the 1950s?

Answer

Antitrust lawsuits deprived studios of their theaters, and the careers of many actors, directors, and screenwriters were destroyed by Senator McCarthy’s blacklist of suspected Communists. Meanwhile, the new technology of television drew audiences away from the movies by providing convenient at-home entertainment.

28-13 §28.5 source ↗

The Arkansas governor who tried to prevent the integration of Little Rock High School was ________.
  1. a.
    Charles Hamilton Houston
  2. b.
    Kenneth Clark
  3. c.
    Orval Faubus
  4. d.
    Clark Clifford

Answer

C. Orval Faubus

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