Economic Boom
Name one concern that returning soldiers had after the war.
Could be a number of answers.
Name two businesses that saw an increase due to the rise of "car culture."
Drive-ins, motels, tourism, etc.
Name one popular TV show of the 1950's.
Could be a number of answers.
Which US President was in office when the Interstate Highway Act was passed?
Dwight Eisenhower
The city of Istanbul used to be named what?
Constantinople
Which act was intended to ease the soldier's transition from wartime to peacetime?
GI Bill
Name two reasons migration to the Sunbelt increased.
Affordable air-conditioning, job opportunities, immigration
Which religious phrase was added to the back of the US dollar bill in the 1950's?
Which political party did Truman run for? Which party did Eisenhower run for?
Truman- Democrat
Eisenhower- Republican
Which city is actually the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
What happened to the prices of most goods following the end of World War II?
They went up/inflation
In which year did Disneyland open to the public?
1955
General Motors sold its cars using the slogan "________ Now, __________ Later."
Buy Now, Pay Later
Which future president served as Dwight Eisenhower's vice president?
Richard Nixon
Which city is the capital of Thailand?
Bangkok
Worker ______________ is the rate at which goods are produced or services performed.
productivity
Which legislation passed by Congress in 1956 resulted in 41,000 miles of highway being built?
Interstate Highway Act
______________ is the concept of buying as much as you can.
Consumerism
What was Dwight Eisenhower's campaign slogan?
I Like Ike
Helsinki is the capital of which country?
Finland
_____________ was the term used for sending home members of the army.
Demobilization
Who became a leader in mass producing suburban homes?
William Levitt
Rock and Roll emerged in which American city?
Memphis, Tennessee
Harry Truman pulled a major upset in the 1948 election by defeating which presidential candidate?
Thomas Dewey
Mumbai, Calcutta, and Chennai are major cities in which country?
India