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US Ch 17 (Post WWII)
Ch 17 (Post WWII)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| POST WWII PERIOD (1945-1964) WHICH SAW AN INCREASE IN BIRTHS | BABY BOOM |
| LAW THAT GRANTED VETERANS SEVERAL BENEFITS INCLUDING UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS, AID FOR EDUCATION, BUYING HOUSES, STARTING BUSINESSES | G I BILL |
| SENDING HOME MEMBERS OF THE ARMY | DEMOBILIZATION |
| THIS LAW OUTLAWED THE "CLOSED SHOP" | TAFT-HARTLEY ACT |
| WORKPLACE IN WHICH ONLY UNION MEMBERS CAN BE HIRED | CLOSED SHOP |
| STATE LAWS THAT MADE "UNION SHOPS" ILLEGAL | RIGHT-TO-WORK LAWS |
| WORKPLACE THAT REQUIRED WORKERS TO JOIN A UNION | UNION SHOP |
| LIMITING WORK PUTPUT IN ORDER TO CREATE MORE JOBS | FEATHERBEDDING |
| TRUMAN'S LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM INTENDED TO STRENGTHEN NEW DEAL REFORMS (INCLUDING NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE)- NO CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT | FAIR DEAL |
| AMERICAN GENERAL WHO FOLLOWED TRUMAN AS PRESIDENT | EISENHOWER |
| GOVERNMENT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES LOW-INTEREST HOME LOANS, WITH SMALL DOWN PAYMENTS, AND 30 YR MORTGAGE | FHA |
| POST WWII, MASS PRODUCED SUBURBAN HOUSING BUILT IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY | LEVITTOWN |
| CONGRESSIONAL ACT THAT AUTHORIZED THE FUNDING AND BUILDING OF 41,000 MILES OF HIGHWAYS TO CONNECT THE NATIONS CITIES | INTERSTATE HIGHWAY ACT |
| SERVICE SECTOR JOBS (INFORMATION INDUSTRIES, HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, ETC) | WHITE COLLAR JOBS |
| INDUSTRIAL JOBS (FACTORY WORKERS, CONSTRUCTION, ETC) | BLUE COLLAR JOBS |
| BUSINESSES THAT PROVIDE INFORMATIONAL SERVICES (COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ETC) | INFORMATION INDUSTRIES |
| COMPANIES THAT PRODUCE AND SELL THEIR SERVICES ALL OVER THE WORLD | MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION |
| RETAIL OUTLETS OWNED BY INDEPENDENT OPERATORS (THINK HOLIDAY INN, BURGER KING, WENDY'S) | FRANCHISE |
| MAJOR LABOR ORGANIZATION | AFL-CIO |
| DOCTOR WHO DEVELOPED THE POLIO VACCINE | JONAS SALK |
| TV SHOWS OF THE 1950'S | ED SULLIVAN, I LOVE LUCY, LEAVE IT TO BEAVER |
| RADIO DJ WHO INTRODUCED THE BABY BOOMERS TO ROCK-N-ROLL | ALAN FREED |
| "RACE" MUSIC THAT DEVELOPED FROM RHYTHM AND BLUES | ROCK-N-ROLL |
| ANTISOCIAL OR CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR OF YOUTHS | JUVENILE DELINQUENCY |
| WRITERS AND ARTISTS OF THE 1950'S WHO WERE CRITICAL OF AMERICAN SOCIETY (HIPPIES OF THE 1950'S) | BEATNIKS |
| WRITER OF THE 1950'S BEAT GENERATION | JACK KEROUAC |
| GOVERNMENT PROGRAM TO TEAR DOWN SLUMS AND BUILT HIGH RISE PROJECTS | URBAN RENEWAL |
| INCOME FIGURE SET BY GOVERNMENT TO REFLECT MINIMUM INCOME TO SUPPORT A FAMILY (2012: 3 PERSON HOUSEHOLD = $19,000) | POVERTY LINE |
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