Rebuilding Europe
What was the U.S. program that gave over $13 billion to help rebuild European economies after WWII?
What is the Marshall Plan?
What movement began in the 1960s to fight for equal rights for women?
What is the Women's Liberation Movement?
What term describes the period of strong economic growth in Western countries after WWII?
What is the postwar economic boom?
Where did many people move after WWII due to housing and job opportunities?
What are the suburbs?
What new style of music became associated with youth rebellion?
What is rock and roll?
Which two countries received the most aid from the Marshall Plan?
What are the United Kingdom and France?
Name one way gender roles began to change in Western societies after WWII.
What is more women entering the workforce?
Name a country that experienced rapid rebuilding and industrial growth in the 1950s-60s.
What is West Germany or Japan?
What is one reason immigrants came to Western Europe after WWII?
What is labor shortages in rebuilding economies?
What was one reason students in Western societies protested during the 1960s?
What is opposition to the Vietnam War or civil rights?
What was the goal of the Marshall Plan besides rebuilding?
What is to prevent the spread of communism?
Which generation is associated with questioning authority and tradition in the 1960s-70s?
What is the Baby Boomer generation?
What is one reason consumerism increased after WWII?
What is higher wages / availability of new goods?
What was one social effect of increased immigration in postwar Europe?
What is increased diversity or cultural tension?
What was a common demand of student movements in Western Europe?
What is more democratic university systems?
What European organization began as an effort to integrate economies and prevent future war?
What is the European Coal and Steel Community?
What key development gave many more people access to higher education?
What is government funding for public education/universities?
What major invention helped create a suburban lifestyle and changed transportation?
What is the automobile?
What law or policy often allowed immigrants from former colonies into countries like Britain or France?
What is the Nationality Act or colonial citizenship policies?
What term describes the gap in values and attitudes between older and younger generations?
What is the generation gap?
What long-term economic group evolved from early post-war cooperation and includes a shared currency?
What is the European Union?
Which invention contributed greatly to the spread of pop culture and political messages in homes?
What is the television?
What type of jobs became more common in postwar economies compared to industrial jobs?
What are service sector jobs?
Name one industry that relied heavily on immigrant labor post-WWII.
What is construction, manufacturing, or public services?
Name a famous protest or movement in a Western country during the 1960s or 1970s.
What is May 1968 student protests in France?