Chapter 30
Name two groups that impacted the expansion of civil rights in the United States during this time period.
NCAAP, and National Urban League
What are two examples of how American life changed dramatically as a result of the post-war economic boom?
transportation and television
List two social or political effects on the nation's population resulting from the passage of the Immigration Act of 1965.
Hispanic community started growing and allowed more immigrants to come to U.S
What are two topics that became the focus of intense domestic political debate following the end of World War II?
profiting, and government regulation
What is the name of the act that banned gender discrimination in sports programs by high schools and colleges?
Title XI
What U.S Supreme Court decision struck down the ability of states to separate races in schools, railroad cars, movie theaters, and public beaches?
Brown v. Board of Education
Which development following World War II caused the urban-suburban pattern shown in the diagram?
expansion of highways and automobile ownership
What is one reason for the passing of the Immigration Act of 1965?
sensitivity due to the Civil Rights movement (need to show the world the U.S was truly a democracy)
more money on security= less money on education
too much survallence= invasion of privacy
Latin America and Africa
What was the major goal of the Women's Liberation Movement in the 1960s?
guaranteeing women equal pay for equal work
The expanded use of automobiles in the post-war era altered life in the United States by...
stimulating the development of the suburbs
What is one reason for the passing of the Immigration Act of 1965?
need to show the world the U.S was truly a democracy (sensitivity due to the Civil Rights movement)
What is the primary function of the Environmental Protection Agency?
to reduce air and water pollution by creating regulations
The "baby boom" primarily resulted from the
delay in marriages during World War II
What constitutional principle was confirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court in its ruling in the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case?
equal protection of the law
What statement describes a major social and economic impact on American society in the post-war period?
consumer goods became less expensive and easier to obtain
What is one change in America since the passing of the Immigration Act of 1965?
increased third-world immigrants to the U.S ( altered the power balance between the two political parties)
How did the federal government respond to Rachel Carson's writing of The Silent Spring, which was a threat to Americans?
Congress created the Environmental Protection Agency.
One similarity between the 1920s and the period following World War II in the United States is that during both periods...
the economy enjoyed a period of great prosperity
In the post- World War II era, the United States was able to adjust its economy from wartime production to peacetime because of this nation
had suffered no widespread wartime destruction
What is one change in America since the passing of the Immigration Act of 1965?
altered the power balance between the two political parties (increased third-world immigrants to the U.S)
What are three areas in which there was intense debate among Americans on the role of government following World War II?
eliminating most spending on defense, enacting new environmental laws, and amount of spending on social welfare programs
What was the impact of the baby boom on the American economy following World War II?
Social security had to provide for growing numbers of retirees