History Chapter 10
According to the film Atomic Cafe
Americans practiced "duck and cover" exercises in case a bomb was dropped
By 1970s, more people lived in central cities than in the suburbs.
False
Which of the following is NOT true of the GI Bill?
Its huge cost did not justify its benefits.
Which event occurred latest in time?
Some Americans argue that the U.S. should use an atomic bomb on Korea
In the 1950s, the most popular new household product was the television.
True
The GI Bill of Rights provided financial assistance for home loans and college expenses.
True
By the mid-1950s, an increasing number of workers:
did mental rather than physical labor
According to the film Atomic Cafe
fears of atomic destruction spread through many areas of American life
The baby boom:
is a term describing the surge in births following the end of World War II
Suburban growth was encouraged by all of the following EXCEPT:
new construction of mass public transportation
A very important reason for passage of the GI Bill was to:
prevent the return of an economic depression
After the war, Americans were most eager to:
purchase
Between 1945 and 1960, home ownership:
significantly increased
The postwar era witnessed its most dramatic population growth in:
the Sunbelt
Rock and Roll
was criticized by some groups who claimed it was designed to corrupt young people
According to our textbook, as president, Eisenhower
was not satisfied with "containment" and wanted to "roll back" communism throughout the world