WW2, post war affluence, and growth 1941-69

Question 1

What was the fair deal from truman

Answer 1

improve lives of the american people and boost the economy just like the newd eal

Question 2

what did truman increase

Answer 2

minimum wage
old age benefits to 10 million americansw

Question 3

what did congress refuse

Answer 3

civil rights

Question 4

Who did the rail workers move to support

Answer 4

the miners

Question 5

Who did truman move to the army

Answer 5

rail strikers

Question 6

what did the baby boom grow

Answer 6

demand for child-centered goods

Question 7

How much did toy manufacturers make

Answer 7

$1.6 billion in 1959

Question 8

How many live births were there by 1965

Answer 8

4 million

Question 9

What did the government do for those leaving the military

Answer 9

leaving payment
unemployment pay for a year
loans to buy a home
medical care
education

Question 10

What introduced slum clearance

Answer 10

1949 national housing act

Question 11

What controlled prices throughout the war

Answer 11

Office of price administration(OPA)

Question 12

What was consumerism

Answer 12

patriotic

Question 13

What increased growth of the suburbs

Answer 13

moved to leave inner cities that was slum ridden

Question 14

What drained government finances

Answer 14

The Vietnam war

Question 15

Why were the americans reluctant to spend their wages

Answer 15

worried they may lose their jobs again and end up without any money

Question 16

How many Americans homes had television by 1960

Answer 16

90%

Question 17

What convinced people to spend more and more money

Answer 17

advertising

Question 18

How many car sales were there 1950

Answer 18

6.7 million

Question 19

How many shopping malls were there by 1960

Answer 19

4000