The Baby BOOOOOM

Which two things combined to create a "car culture" in the United States in the 1950s? the growth of suburbs and the increased affordability of cars the advances in technology and the growth in unemployment the end of the Great Depression and the beginning of the Cold War the rise of conformity and the attitude of the beat generation

In the 1950s, more and more homes had a television mostly due to which of the following? the invention of television the GI Bill funding for TV purchases the mass production of televisions the rise of the counterculture

Which of the following statements best describes the postwar US economy? Experts incorrectly predicted that an economic collapse would follow the end of World War II. The gross national product was cut in half between 1945 and 1960 due to a decrease in production. The federal government did not provide any additional money to help the economy. Wages fell and inflation rose dramatically during the 1950s due to a struggling economy.

In their TV and radio advertisements, many car companies of the 1950s promoted a rejection of consumerism. family road vacations. teenage rebellion. the novel On the Road.

How did "car culture" in the United States affect the new migration of the 1950s? The new highway system, which resulted from the car culture, made it easier for people to migrate from the North and East to the South and West. Only wealthy people could afford cars, so the people involved in the new migration tended to be wealthy with a lot of disposable income. As car ownership increased, more people stayed put and only traveled to distant places during vacations, which brought the new migration to an end. Cars helped urban centers and their downtown areas prosper, which made people want to migrate to Eastern cities during the 1950s.

Who applied assembly-line techniques to home construction in the 1950s? John Kenneth Galbraith Jonas Salk William Levitt Jack Kerouac

Which of the following most contributed to the postwar baby boom? the GI Bill the Sun Belt migration the decrease in consumer spending the Interstate Highway Act

One of the benefits of the new suburban lifestyle of the 1950s was that suburban neighborhoods were inclusive and diverse. suburban families did not need to own cars. suburban homes had yards and crime was low. suburban houses were large and had individuality.

Which of the following statements best describes a change that impacted African Americans in the 1950s? African Americans were welcomed into suburban neighborhoods. President Truman decided to segregate the armed forces. Many African Americans moved out of decaying urban areas. Court cases challenged the legality of discrimination.

How did the GI Bill help the economy prosper in the 1950s? Check all that apply. It provided grants that enabled people to pay for college. It developed research that led to advancements in radios and computers. It provided affordable automobiles and other forms of transportation. It offered unemployment benefits. It made loans affordable for the purchase of homes, farms, and businesses.